#xicheng

Lan Huan stormed into the children’s clinic, crying little Jingyi in his arms.

He very much felt like crying himself, but he was the adult - so he had to grit his teeth, holding on to the child’s reassuring weight for dear life.

“My nephew fell down the swings,+ I think his nose is broken!!”, he said to the clinic’s receptionist in lieu of a greeting.

Everything was fine just an hour ago. The weather was beautiful, so Lan Huan decided that today would be a great day to play at the park.

Lan Jingyi was having the best time,+

#xicheng

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, +

#xicheng

LXC, known to be gentle and graceful, proper manners always on display, a role model to society - had a hidden side.

Whilst all of those attributes applied during daytime, nighttime was a whole different story.

Screw dressing in a modest way, LXC wanted stand out.+ He was loud and if you rubbed him the wrong way he didn’t shy away from starting a fight.

He partied to his heart’s content, danced and drank, never thinking twice about the money he spent.

And he loved, no care what gender,+

#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. +

#xicheng (No actual cheating)

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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