[Oh no. Oh no. Lan Wangji's so conflicted. On the one hand, he loves seeing A-yuan laugh like this--it warms him up like nothing else, and he catches the boy with the hand that isn't covering his own dang forehead, making sure A-yuan doesn't tumble off and join them in the Injured Heads Group. He can't stop himself from smiling faintly down at him, and honestly, it's tempting to laugh with him, too.
But Jiang Cheng is right here, staring directly at him with a befuddled look on his face. Lan Wangji has no desire whatsoever to direct a smile at him, and as soon as he glances up, he can feel it starting to slip.
But then Jiang Cheng is the one to turn away--and not fast enough to hide the flash of... something not soft, perhaps, but a little less than biting. It's not a look Lan Wangji's seen on him in a very long time, if ever, and he can't help but stare, surprised. He hadn't thought Jiang Cheng was even capable of softness anymore.
After a moment, though, he turns away, looking back at A-yuan and feeling warmth settle naturally over all of them. He can't imagine he's ever going to actually like Jiang Cheng, but--well. He's always seemed profoundly unhappy. If he can find a little snatch of it here, Lan Wangji won't be the one to begrudge him that.]
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But Jiang Cheng is right here, staring directly at him with a befuddled look on his face. Lan Wangji has no desire whatsoever to direct a smile at him, and as soon as he glances up, he can feel it starting to slip.
But then Jiang Cheng is the one to turn away--and not fast enough to hide the flash of... something not soft, perhaps, but a little less than biting. It's not a look Lan Wangji's seen on him in a very long time, if ever, and he can't help but stare, surprised. He hadn't thought Jiang Cheng was even capable of softness anymore.
After a moment, though, he turns away, looking back at A-yuan and feeling warmth settle naturally over all of them. He can't imagine he's ever going to actually like Jiang Cheng, but--well. He's always seemed profoundly unhappy. If he can find a little snatch of it here, Lan Wangji won't be the one to begrudge him that.]