"You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea."
-Medgar Evers-
Introducing: Nat's Archive of Plot Bunnies & Strings
In which an Elf takes up residence at Lotus Pier, Jiang Cheng gains a trustworthy babysitter/counselor/friend, Jin Ling grows up with 3 uncles & YMJ rejoices at how much happier their Sect Leader is.
LXC befriends JC at CR, but it takes SSC for him to start falling for JC. Sadly LXC's too busy with his sect duties/sworn brothers to do anything than pine.
Then rumors about a very pretty visitor to LP/JC reaches his ears...
JC: Ladies & Gentlemen, may I present to you Duke Flirt of the Beautiful Elite, one of the youngest yet most promising peer to sit in the House of Lords. God save us all. *rolls eyes*
[Pokemon AU; MCD; sad & angsty #xicheng with no HEA]
On the day of Champion Jiang Wanyin's memorial service, Lan Xichen recalls their final meeting and remembers his regrets about his (former) relationship with A-Cheng.