AU where 35-year-old WWX is reminiscing, telling a story to his son. It's about his youth, and how a single decision can change your entire life.

It's the story of why he decided to break up with his first boyfriend, Lan Wangji. They started dating very young. Both of them 15, not knowing that life sometimes has its own plans and that mere mortals can't do anything about it.

"He was everyone's crush back then," WWX says, looking far into the distance. "I had to fight a lot of people to get a chance."

WangXian competing to see who gets the best grades all throughout school 😔✊ LWJ gets angry bc he never sees WWX studying and yet he's always up there with him 😔 WWX always teases him about it when he gets better grades, but when LWJ does, WWX just laughs like he doesn't care He doesn't get angry like LWJ does, he only says congratulations and that he'll get LWJ next time. Which only makes LWJ more angry because he KNOWS WWX is only putting on an attitude to seem superior

AU where WWX has been thinking. You know. He's been having Thoughts™. He's been contemplating, if you will. Because, well. Sometimes he sees parents with their kids in the playground. He sees dads taking their kids to school. He sees moms with their children. And he Thinks™. He and LWJ have been together for 6 years, and living together for 4. WWX is more in love than he ever was. But lately, he's been thinking... What if. What if they added a person to the family. They could do it. They're in a comfortable place financially. It just feels right.

au LWJ would totally use WWX as an excuse to get out of social events he doesn't want to go to after they get married.

Coworker: Hey, a bunch of us are going to the karaoke! Are you coming?
LWJ: No, thank you. My husband is home early so I'm going home too. Another day, his coworkers are excited about the company party happening soon.

Coworkers: You're coming, right?
LWJ: No. My husband has a day off. We have a date.
Coworkers: Cant you change the day of the date?
LWJ: No.

(They don't even have a date. LWJ just doesn't want to go)

AU where LWJ gets a call on his landline one day from an unknown number. When he picks up, a nice woman tells him it's from the jewelry store.

"Jewelry store? he asks, ready to tell them it's the wrong number.

"Yes, we just wanted to let you know Wei Wuxian's order is ready." LWJ pauses. Wei Ying bought jewelry? This is weird. He didn't tell LWJ anything.

"An order?" he asks. "For what?"

"Um..." the woman's voice hesitates. "How do I see-" Oh, here. Two platinum rings."

"Platinum?" LWJ asks, shocked, before the rest of her sentence hits him.

Wait.

Teenage WWX would absolutely start dating LWJ at a young and impressionable age and immediately get a tattoo of LWJ's name

When they eventually break up because of life reasons everyone tells WWX to cover it up, but he never does. He looks at the tattoo fondly even years later. Like yeah, maybe he regrets that the tattoo is so big on his shoulder. And maybe it's awkward having to explain to everyone else he dates after that that this is his first boyfriend's name... And no, he never covered it up and no, he doesn't really want to...

When LWJ is sad, WWX tries to get him something he knows will make LWJ happier without LWJ noticing it's from him. Like a disciple knocking on LWJ's door to say they just got "more of his favorite tea" randomly, or a stack of the good parchment paper appearing on LWJ's desk. The thing is, he needs to make it a secret every single time. He has no idea why, but whenever he tried to give LWJ something directly, he reacted... in a weird way, to say the least. He accepted it, and even looked fond, but his answer was always "I don't need anything but you."

Oblivious LWJ where every time he posts a picture online his bestie WWX is always thirsting in the comments. LWJ posts a picture wearing the new 3-piece suit he bought and WWX comments

WWX: haha funny how my clothes are on the floor all the sudden
LWJ: you should pick them up..? LWJ posts a gym shot

WWX: My entire face is blushing rn
LWJ: Maybe you're having a heatstroke? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?

LWJ posts a selfie with new glasses on
WWX: I think my jaw just fell on the floor
LWJ: Wei Ying I am concerned for you

For WWX's 17th birthday, his bff LWJ gives him a jar full of origami stars to decorate his room. LWJ buys the colorful paper himself, cuts them in little stripes, and folds each tiny star carefully.

What WWX doesn't know, is that LWJ wrote a confession inside each of the stars. He doesn't think he's in danger of being found out. He's also giving WWX a bunny plushie and he knows that gift will get more attention. The star jar will pass as something just for decoration, and that is fine.
There's only a tiny chance WWX will see them. LWJ leaves it to fate.

studying as an adult is so different from studying as a teenager. I actually understand things now that I never understood in high school however hard I tried. It's like my brain can actually process the information now. or maybe teenage me was just a dumb b!tch also, this is going to be TMI, but I was in an abusive relationship for a few years and in it my ex convinced me to drop out of college, alienated me from family, and managed over the years to convince me that I was not smart and not capable. I got out a little over 1 year ago +

I keep imagining modern LWJ being very overwhelmed about things, but he doesn't really know how to let the stress out. He already works out, sleeps well, what else is there?

Still, he's constantly worrying about things and clenching his jaw and he doesn't know what would help. WWX, LWJ's best friend and also an empath, notices this. He tries several methods of soothing LWJ, even when he's getting anxious about seemingly nothing at all. The smallest thing can set LWJ off. His face doesn't show anything, but he starts clenching fists and grinding teeth.

Ok but LWJ and WWX meeting at a "baby and me" yoga class, WWX with Jingyi on a sling he wrapped, and LWJ with Sizhui on a carrier he bought. They judge each other silently for their choices.

WWX: that's awful on the back
LWJ: how can he trust that his own knot will hold They keep glancing at each other and not approving of the other's parenting choices. WWX let's Jingyi use a pacifier and LWJ hates them. LWJ likes putting gloves on Sizhui and WWX thinks baby's hands should be free

They keep glancing at each other through the baby yoga room

LWJ and WWX planning their wedding but every possible thing that can go wrong, goes wrong.

Everyone thinks WWX is gonna be the one who's hectic and going insane and ripping his hair out but WWX is surprisingly chill about everything.

LWJ, on the other hand, is STRESSED™ He can't find the right cake with the exact right amount of spicy chocolate for WWX to like it, and at the same time not spicy enough for him to pass out. The table cloths came in egg white instead of what he asked for, which was a much more sensible Alabaster white...

Vampire!WWX AU where LWJ sells his blood to the vampire blood bank to get extra money.
It's simple, almost painless, and quick. It doesn't cover all of his expenses, but its worth it.
That is, until he gets the attention of a vampire whose name is known to everyone: Yiling Laozu. (this threadfic is going to have nfsw scenes more towards the end. Also some Identity P0rn. Let's go.)