LXC had always been a light sleeper. So when either he or a-Cheng stayed over at each other‘s places, it happened more than often that LXC got woken up by JC tossing and turning.
LXC wasn‘t angry about it though, rather worried, +
Because the occasional whimpers - sometimes even screams - where an indicator that JC was not alright that his past drama haunted him in sleep.
LXC couldn‘t take that burden away from JC, even if he desperately wanted to.
He was able to wake JC up though, +
Was able to make the aftermath a bit lighter, was able to create a routine to make JC rest a bit easier.
Every time LXC got woken up by JC‘s nightmare the first thing he made sure to do was to gently wake JC up, making sure to give his beloved a chance to breath,+
To get his bearings again. Afterwards he made sure to soothe JC with cuddles and gentle reassurances, telling him that he was by his side that he was safe.
He would than get up to make JC something to drink. Most of the time LXC‘s favourite calming Lan blend.+
They would drink it snuggled up to each other.
Since JC often was too unsettled or started having nightmares again if going right to sleep back after, LXC started to tell him stories.
JC would deny it, but LXC knew exactly that his beloved enjoyed stories of +
Young LJY‘s shenanigans - which gave LQR one or the other grey hair - the best.
LXC would often tell about them until the sun was dawning (and Lans arising) before both of them went back to sleep.
The sleep that followed was the most enjoyable even if short.+
LXC made sure that JC no longer woke up feeling more exhausted than before going to sleep.
// fin 😴💙💜
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#xicheng LXC and JC had been dancing around each other for months.
If it went according to LXC‘s liking they would have been in a relationship right from the beginning - but it didn’t.
JC kept on running away.
They looked a bit longer than normal into each other’s eyes?+
JC ran away.
They had an especially pleasant conversation? JC ran away.
They were a breath away from kissing? JC ran away.
LXC was a very patient man, but his resolution to give JC time crumbled away with every time seeing the younger man escape. +
He finally lost his self control on a beautiful evening at Lotus Pier.
They had just finished a delicious dinner at one of the pavillons, LXC slowly got used to the spicy cuisine, appreciating the flavours. The environment was beautiful, sun setting in it‘s prettiest colours,
LXC had a problem… he was madly in love with his colleague.
JC was incredibly handsome, professional, and secretly very caring.
The actual problem: JC was already taken.
You might ask, how did LXC find out about it? +
- He stalked JC‘s social media account.
There were exactly 10 pictures uploaded, three pics of a dog, seven of a little boy looking just like JC.
JC and the boy playing ball.
JC and the boy taking a nap together.
JC and the boy cuddling a dog.
Etc.
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And then there was also the photo that really confirmed LXC‘s suspicions of JC having a child … and a wife.
The pic was idyllic, there were three people in it, backs to the camera standing in front of a lake filled with lotus flowers.
JC was standing to the left, +