Thread by @GuardianofJupi1

There is something so... PURE about young master Jiang in Gusu Lan sect colour. Ever since that first day when all young masters presented their gifts to Gusu Lan, LXC can't seem to take his eyes off Jiang Wanyin whenever the young man passes by his sight.

LXC can't really articulate the reason why he finds JWY in white attire so appealing. Is it because the white cloud motive accentuates JWY's youth and innocence? He is after all the one of youngest young master here.

Or is it because the colour just brings out his emotions even more? LXC knows how temperamental JWY is (he's been watching JWY like a hawk for weeks now and not once has his fascination diminished) and the white colour makes the flushes on his face; either from anger,

excitement or self-consciousness, even more evident and LXC just finds that to be... unbearable attractive.

However, his weeks of watching JWY also causes the newly resurrected ENVY demon within him to roar everytime he finds JWY tussle and play around with WWX and NHS.

For the first in his life, LXC feels extremely irritated. Every time he sees WWX hanging on JWY like a limpet, teasing the grumpy boy until JWY pushes him away, LXC has the urge to walk towards them and just yanks WWX. Shixiong or not, does WWX really have to touch JWY? At all?

And NHS. This is the second time he repeats his study here. Does he really have the time trailing after JWY like that? Batting his eyelashes at JWY from behind that fan. Trying to impress JWY with his knowledge about Cloud Recesses. Does he think being so familiar with this place

because he has to repeat his course is something to be bragged about? What would Mingjue-dage think about that?

LXC silently fumes. This is so unlike him. LXC doesn't do jealousy. He doesn't even crushing on people. It is usually the other way around. And as the weeks go by,

the green demon within grows bigger and bigger.

Until it snaps.

It is a pleasant late afternoon when LXC is walking towards Hanshi. Suddenly, he hears a sound of laughter behind one of the main building, near the small stream. He knows that voices anywhere and his feet move

towards the sounds without him realising it.

There, he sees NHS and WWX are chasing after JWY and JWY is torn between laughing and sneering at their attempt to catch him.

"Huaisang! Go behind him!" WWX calls out, there's a gleam of maniac in his eyes.

"Right, Wei-shixiong!"

JWY is trying to outrun both of them by parrying towards the building , but it seems WWX has read his mind and the taller boy pushes forward to tackle JWY. NHS cackles as he grabs a hold of JWY's arms, locking them high up, and WWX grins in such gleeful way at the way JWY becomes

defenseless and he pounces on JWY, tickling the life out of him.

"WWX!" JWY cries in a mixture of affront and mirth. "Stop it, this is not fair!" His body squirms and strains against the onslaught, his face flushes (so prettily), so stark against the white robe.

Something in LXC twists so painfully at the sight and his own face begins to burn. Oh heavens, how he yearns to have JWY melting under *his* touch with *his* own ribbon that is holding JWY down. This attraction is spiralling down towards dark obessesion and LXC simply *wants*.

His eyes narrow when he see how WWX and NHS piling onto JWY in such a compromising manner and this would not do.

He needs to separate the trio. He needs to find something that would distract WWX and NHS from JWY.

Days following the incident, LXC accidentally sees WWX teasing

LWJ and he sees that even though LWJ seemingly hates the attention, LXC know his younger brother is silently preening at WWX's interest in him. Oh ho? This is something LXC can work with.

So, with a genial smile, he approaches WWX because he knows the hell would need to be

frozen if LWJ ever takes the first step. "Young master Wei."

WWX stops in surprise when LXC greets him. "Zewu-Jun. Is there's something I can help you with?"

"Hm... I notice that you have been showing much interest in LWJ," He asks softly, smile is still intact on his face.

WWX actually blushes! LXC smirks, yes, this is definitely something he can work with. "Y-yes, Zewu-Jun."

With a mental apology to his younger brother, LXC proceeds. "LWJ may not seem like he's amenable towards your offer of friendship, but, I know LWJ. I can assure you that he

basks in your attention."

WWX's eyes go wide in a painful hope. "He is?!"

"Yes, he does. Thus, I was wondering whether it would be agreeable to you, if you would try to befriend him? LWJ is always a very lonely man. I supposed he would be happy if you show an interest in him."

With a huge smile on WWX's face, he nodded enthusiastically before bouncing towards - what LXC assumes - library, where LWJ always is at this time of day.

Then, LXC turns around and walks off to find NHS. Unlike WWX, LXC *know* the thing that can distract NHS from JWY.

"Young master Nie!" LXC calls out gently, a few hours later.

"Ah, Zewu-Jun!" NHS greets nervously.

"I have recently met with Mingjue-dage," LXC says and he begins to smirk inwardly at the way NHS automatically sweated at the mention of his older brother’s name.

"Is that so?" NHS begins to flip open his fan nervously.

"Yes, he mentions that he wants to see your mid-term study results."

NHS's eyes go wide. "What?! But that's five weeks away!"

LXC curves up a pitying smile. "Then, I suppose you better start studying."

NHS wails as he

rushes off to his room.

LXC smiles. Good, now both of them are pre-occupied.

JWY will be left alone. And LXC doesn't have to stumble upon any scene where JWY is being touched so suggestively by people.

With content in his heart, LXC begins to contemplate his strategy to get

JWY to spend his time with *him* instead.

If he get lucky, maybe one day, LXC can have JWY beneath him, in white robe, with his ribbon around his wrists.

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