lz's eyes rake over his body "not as handsome as wy"
wy opens his mouth to argue (no one could ever beat lz in the looks department) but is cut off by lz's glare
his "strip. now" has wy leaking slick
lz's nostrils flare as he smells wy, wy doesn't even feel embarrassed. he's elated that he can make 'cold' lz react like that
he removes his clothing in jerky movements. he's obviously not quick enough for lz as he growls as he rips wy's top from his body
"lan zhannnn!" wy complains "I love that shirt"
lz doesn't even pause as he helps divest wy of his pants "will buy you 10 more"
his grin soon turns into a groan as lz bites his nipple gently
"ngh! lan zhann"
his words seem to spur lz on as his hand reaches down for wy's cock
wy gasps, hips involuntarily thrusting up
if wy didn't know how honest lz was, he'd think he was lying about having no experience
he takes wy apart, first with him fingers stroking his prostate as he sucks his cock, then with his dick as he fucks into wy roughly from behind
wy is a drooling mess when lz finally comes inside him with a deep groan which has wy's soft cock twitching
lz collapses, chest covering wy's back as he kisses his neck
eventually he has to pull out, wy making a sound of complaint
"shh, let me clean up and ill be back"
that pacifies wy, who's body is so satiated that he's struggling to keep his eyes open
he jolts awake when he feels lz finally spoon him from behind "sorry" he mumbles sleepily "ill leave in a minute"
lz tenses a moment before his body relaxes "stay"
wy doesn't know if it's a command or a plea, but wy won't argue
he makes an agreeing noise before his body finally succumbs to sleep, feeling so safe surrounded by the delicious scent of sandalwood and the sound of lz's breathing
he wakes up the next actually feeling refreshed
lz is already awake, sat upright in bed reading. wy sighs to himself
its really not fair how one person can be so beautiful
some how lz senses wy is awake, their eyes meeting
wy grins widely "gege, it's not fair how you look so early good in the morning"
lz eyes him "it is 11.30, it is not early"
wy rolls his eyes "lz,lz, it's before 12 so it's early for me!"
he flutters his eyelashes, heart stuttering at lz's tiny smile. he moves closer to lz so he can trace the tattoo on his arm with the tips of his finger
"so soft" he marvels before his smile turns cheeky "so hard"
lz groans as wy wraps his fingers around his cock, already hard
"you excited to see me gege?"
he yelps as he's suddenly manhandled, his arms above his head, pinned in place by lz's hand
they don't get out of bed until a lot later
wy watches lz cook them lunch, chin resting in his palm. he had offered to help out but lz had refused "you are a guest"
they spend the rest of the day together until wy's phone rings. he freezes when he sees the caller "oh shit!"
lz looks at him in concern
"i was supposed to meet my brother. I'm so late, he's gonna be so mad!"
lz frowns before he stands up "I will drive you"
wy protests that he can get the bus but lz won't listen. wy is secretly glad as he gets to spend longer with lz
"thanks"
"no thank yous between us "
the ride to the bar feel so short, wy wants to pout when they pull up outside
he turns to face lz "so, lan zhan..."
he needs to know what to expect from lz. they really should have spoken about this earlier but he was too preoccupied
"mn?" lz's gaze is so open it makes wy worried that he's going to get his heart broken
"what are we?"
lz opens his mouth to answer but someone bangs on the window. they both jump at the unexpected interruption
"wy, what the fuck took you so long!" jc yells through the window
wy rolls his eyes as he opens the window "sorry, I lost track of time"
jc suddenly seems to realise wy isn't alone and his eyes narrow at lz "who are you?"
wy winces at his brother, he's so rude sometimes even though wy knows he's just being protective
"this is lz, my...."
he hesitates. what should he say? mate? boyfriend? he wishes they had a chance to clarify it before jc appeared
lz is the one to answer "I am his colleague"
wy face freezes at that. colleague? after everything they've done together?
he rubs at his chest, the heartache causing him physical pain
he swallows before shaking his sadness off "hahaha. yes. this is lan zhan. we work together, we had to work late today. we can barely stand each other but he knew i was running late so offered to drop me off!"
wy tries to control his voice as he blabbers, not really sure of what he's spouting
"bye lan zhan! thanks for the ride!'
jc sends one last glare in lz's direction before he follows wy inside the bar. soon his ire is directed at wy
"wtf! that's enough" he shouts as wy downs his sixth beer of the night
"m'fine!" wy slurs, which is a lie
thankfully jc helps him back home, cursing as wy's stumbling almost makes them trip over twice
he finally feels peace when he passes out on his bed, still fully dressed
he wakes up with a pounding headache. he just lies in his dark room for the rest of the day, avoiding his phone and feeling sorry for himself
he doesn't know how to face lan zhan at work the next morning
should he pretend nothing happened?
should he bring it up so lz knows he's /totally/ fine with being just colleagues
wy moans into his pillow as he debates his life choices
he doesn't spot lz at his desk the next morning. he relaxes slightly as he makes himself a coffee
"wei ying"
wy startles at the voice, knowing instinctively who it is without even having to look
he twirls round to face him, face schooled into a neutral expression. damn him for being so beautiful even after hurting wy's feelings
"lan zhan"
[[ two updates to go I think 🩷
prepare for some angst 🤭
wy is in love with an idiot, but they'll figure things out 🥹
also why won't twitter let me post more than one tweet in the thread at a time 😭 ]]
wy plays with the rim of his cup before he pastes a fake smile onto his face "lan zhan! how are you? did you enjoy the rest of your weekend?"
lz nods once "mn. wei ying, can we talk..." he glances around the bustling office "in private?"
wy laughs, wincing internally at how high it is "yeah, sure. lead the way"
he follows lan zhan into the cleaning cupboard of all places, he has to hold back a chuckle at the absurdity of the situation
"so what did you want to speak about?" wy tries to act unbothered
"about our conversation the other day about just being colleagues. I wanted to apol-"
wy cuts him off "apologise for what! you were right. we are just colleagues who fucked once. no big deal right?"
lan zhan mouths no big deal
wy continues "people do it all the time. we can do it again if you want - like colleagues with benefits, instead of fwb"
lz frowns "wy, I-"
wy cuts him off by throwing himself at him. he can't bare to hear lz say that he doesn't want to sleep with him again
he knows he's being greedy and selfish but even something casual with lz is better than nothing
luckily lz responds, fucking wy against the door
wy bites down on lz's shoulder as he orgasms to stop from wailing in pleasure, which has lz groaning as he comes inside wy
they pull back, lz looks wrecked. wy /feels/ wrecked
he fixes his clothes as he tries to act causal "see. colleagues with benefits will be good for us. how about we meet 2 days a week outside of work?"
lz is silent for so long that wy thinks he will be rejected. just as he's steeling his heart, lz nods "Tuesday and Friday"
wy agrees without hesitation. he'll take what he can get without complaint
and so their routine begins
lz takes wy straightens to his place after work on the Tuesdays. he fucks wy, getting more adventurous as they try different positions
then he cooks wy a nutritious meal before dropping him at his home
Fridays, wy goes to watch lz fight, wishing he could be yell about how amazing his boyfriend is when he's in the ring
but he can't. because they're not boyfriends. not even friends
it goes like this for months, wy falling deeper and deeper for lan zhan
he fluctuates between despair & acceptance of their situation
he tries to forget the time when wc asked lz if he was dating anyone. that lz had said no. that wy had gone to cry in the bathroom for a good 30 minutes, coming out to find a concerned lz looking for him
then one day, lz doesn't turn up to work. wy is shocked, worried, confused all at once. lz has never missed a day of work before so he must be really sick
he forces himself to focus on his work, but his gaze keep drifting back to the empty desk that lz usually occupies
he tells himself that it's none of his business
but the next day, there's still no sign of lz. feeling frantic, he rushes to hr to find mm and ask if she has any news
she shakes her head apologetically "sorry, wy. I can only give that information to mates or family members"
wy nods dejectedly, having already expected that answer
he fidgets at his desk for the next hour until he decides he /has/ to go check on lz, make sure he's alright. it's not like he's getting any work done here anyway
so he calls a taxi & makes his way to lz's apartment
he clears his throat "ah, i'm here to visit lz. Can you let him-"
the man interrupts him "mr wei, you can go up. you are on mr lans visitor list"
wy blinks in surprise, having expected a fight to see lz. he thanks the man before making his way to lz's place
he knocks, frowns when he gets no answer and knocks again louder. a minute later, the door open revealing a disheveled lz. wy had never seen lz in such a state
"lz! are you okay?" wy panics. then he freezes
lan zhan is in RUT!
which means he has found someone he wants to mate. ruts only begin when a person meets a compatible partner they develop feelings for. to spend his rut alone would be very dangerous for him
"lz! do you have someone to share your rut with?" he asks frantically
when lz shakes his head, wy blurts out "I'll spend it with you. I'll make sure you're okay"
lz takes a step back "no! do not want to accidentally bite and mate you"
wy feels his heart break all over again
he can't believe he was stupid to hope for a second that /he/ was the cause of the rut
of course he wouldn't be. he's a delusional idiot
but he won't back down so easily "lan zhan, it's dangerous! please let me help. we can figure something out"
lz looks like he wants to argue but wy is already ducking under his arms, entering the apartment
"wy" lz is growly in the way that wy knows he will be getting a good pounding. he can't help his body's reaction to it which doesn't help lz's situation
"do you have any ideas how to do this?" wy wonders
lz hesitates which means he does
"tell me!" he demands
lz points at a bag on the counter. wy trepaditiously makes his have over to peak inside the bag. he gasps when he sees the content, pulling it out with shaking hands
"a m-muzzle?!"
lz nods, face grim "the only way to stop me becoming out of control and mating you"
wy isn't so sure "lz, I-"
lzs expression turns hard "wy, this is the only way I will agree to this"
wy bites his lip as he mulls it over
he eventually gives in. It will be strange but he did say he would do anything to keep lz safe
and if lz thinks that wearing a muzzle so he doesn't accidentally mate wy is the answer, then wy will follow that.
even though it stings to know lz is horrified enough at the thought of mating wy that he would willing muzzle himself
he shakes those thoughts off. he has more important things to consider right now
"okay. come here"
lz sits on the chair next to the counter so wy can place the muzzle on. it takes him two attempts to secure it, thanks to his shaking hands
when it's finally in place, wy takes a step back so he can double check it is sitting right
he doesn't want to accidentally hurt lz
instead it spurs on the lust raging through his body
they don't even make it to the bedroom, instead wy throws his clothes somewhere, not bothering to fully undress lz. he just pulls lz's pants down until his cock is released, climbing onto lz's lap, lowering himself on his dick
lz snarls as wy moans. wy places his hands on lz's shoulders for purchase as he fucks himself down onto lz's cock
he is almost feral himself with how good it feels, how good lz looks
he's lost in his pleasure until he hears lz growl "wei ying! my hands!"
wy's eyes refocus to find lz trying to rip the muzzle off, eyes looking crazed
wy clenches on lz's cock before he grabs hold of lz's arms, pinning them behind
lz struggles and bucks, making wy whine at the sensation. but wy doesn't let go, holding onto lz with all his strength
he rides lz until lz is coming inside with a choked off moan, knot swelling inside wy
wy feels so /full/
wy wraps his hand around his leaking cock and tugs once. that's all it takes before he whites out, coming the hardest in his life, impaled on lz's knot
he collapses forward, lz's arms slipping loose as he leans against lz's chest, panting
thankfully lz seems to have gotten himself under control, having taken the muzzle off
it takes a while for lz's knot to deflate. when it does, the air turns awkward
wy clears his throat as lz goes to get a cloth to clean them up. should he sneak out now? or should he stay just to make sure lz isn't it rut still
he debates with himself for too long because lz returns, not meeting wy's eyes
wy takes the cloth with a forced laugh "thanks. we made a mess"
lz's ears turn red & wy can't stop the smile from appearing on his face
"are you okay?"
wy blinks before his brain catches up "oh! i'm GREAT! how are you? I'm glad I was here to help you through your first rut"
lz shakes his head "not my first"
wy gaze snaps to lz, eyes wide "w-what? but you haven't been off before"
lz looks uncomfortable as he explains to wy "I booked holiday leave"
wy thinks back "those days you took, it was for your rut? for TWO years?!"
lz nods once, solemn
wy gapes "I-I didn't realise. the person who caused them..." he trails off
lz's expression turns blank "he is not interested in a relationship with me"
wys lips turn down, its more proof that lz didn't go into rut because of him. they only recently started seeing each other
"well, he's an idiot"
lz looks annoyed "wei ying"
"I'm just saying! who would turn you down! you're a catch!" then he mumbles
lz looks hurt for some unexplained reason and wy's chest aches at his expression
"I wish It was because of me!" he slaps his hand over his mouth at his blurted out words
lz's eyes widen a fraction in disbelief, his mouth opens but wy interrupts him in a panic
"ignore that! I didn't mean it"
lz's face flashes with hurt "you didn't mean it" he repeats
wy feels even worse now "no! yes! i-" he takes a deep breath "I /did/ mean it. But don't worry! I know you don't like me that way! As if you would ever want to be my mate haha!"
he can't meet lz's gaze, doesn't want to see the apology or pity because he doesn't feel the same way
"oh, would you look at the time! I need to go, I'm so late for my cats vet appointment! bye, lz!" wy doesn't even have a cat
he takes off, almost running to the elevator when he hears lz shout "I do, wei ying!"
he comes to a stop, confused. he turns to face lz "you do what?"
lz takes a step closer, looking earnest "I do want you as my mate. that would make me so happy"
wy stutters "w-what? but you! you told jc we were just colleagues!"
lz nods "mn. we had not discussed our situation. i did not want to pressure you into something you didn't want"
wy is astounded "but you agreed to being colleagues with benefits! You didn't want to date!"
lz shakes his head "wy. no. I wanted to date you. I was going to tell you that day in the closet but you suggested this. I agreed because at least this way, I could still have you"
wy is speechless. a few moments later, he weakly argues "but you said you've had ruts for 2 years!! we only just started having sex!"
lz suddenly flushes & wy is so endeared. he wants to kiss him so badly but they need to talk first
lz nods "when did we start working together?"
wy thinks back, then "NO WAY!"
lz nods, looking shy "mn"
wy is bewildered "gege, you liked me for so long? why didn't you say something?!"
"wasn't sure if wy felt the same"
okay, wy can understand that. it is hard to put yourself out there, not knowing if you will be rejected
wy is curious though "ah, so then why did you invite me back to your place that night?"
lz smirks "the first night, i could smell your arousal. i knew you were sexually attracted to me. I thought that would be enough"
wy wails "ahhhh, lz!! dont remind me, that was mortifying!"
lz smiles "was not. you smelt delicious"
wy doesn't know who reached for who first but suddenly they're back in lz's apartment, clothes flying everywhere
when they're finished, wy lies down, sighing in contentment as lz spoons him
"gege, I'm so glad I came by"
lz kisses his neck, breathing wy's vanilla peach scent in "mn. me too"
he falls asleep, waking up in lz's arms "does this mean we're boyfriends?"
lz nods "mn. i hope we will become husbands shortly"
wy screams "lan zhan! did you just propose? you can't say that so casually"
lz gives off an aura of smugness even though his expression doesn't change
"want to marry you"
wy smiles, eyes welling with tears "me too"
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• wy's heat is triggered, lz helps him through as the best heat partner
"/only/ heat partner" lz grumbles to wy's delight. his lz is so cute when he's jealous
• there was a bet at work on when they would get their act together. wen ning won to nhs' disbelief
• the next week, proudly introduces his husband to his family
"WHAT THE FUCK WY!"
"oh, a-xian, I'm so happy for you"
•basically they live happily ever after, adopting mxy & a-yuan a few years later
•lz becomes famous because he's talented AND hot
wy goes to all of lz's future matches, sign in hand, screaming how amazing his husband is
he spends half the time watching lz in awe, the other half glaring at the groupies to stay away from his man
/end/
ahhhhh, it's finally finished!! 🙌❤️
thanks again to hatori for letting me us their art! 🫶
i hope I didn't forget to explain anything 😅
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when wei ying presents as a rare male omega, he's betrothed to jiang cheng
it's his way of 'paying back the family for all the trouble he caused'
he reluctantly accepts, even though he doesn't like jc like THAT
but then he meets lan zhan and changes everything
they're in gusu, "lucky" enough to be invited for the exclusive guest lectures, although wy isn't excited. he can't live with 3000 rules, not when most of them are ridiculous. especially the 'do not rise after 5am'
that's still the middle of the night!
he's joking around with another omega, nie huaisang, as jc verbally scolds him
"wy, don't laugh so loud. be more graceful. you're an omega, act like one! nhs isn’t so wild like you!"
he just blocks his words out, having grown used to it ever since he presented