What do you need to write for if you can't read it anyway?
[Xue Yang finds the question as justified as his very presence here, having walked up quietly and then crouched down near Xingchen. He hasn't been in direct contact with him for a considerable amount of time, surely more than long enough to fit whatever criteria one wants to go by. Any criteria he wants to go by, anyway.
Now he's close to him again and he takes the opportunity to study his face, his eyes lingering on his throat. No more mark he's left with his mouth there, but also no red line. All that matters, that one red line that's haunted him so long.
However justified he may feel, he's also not entirely stupid, as may be betrayed by his stance for anyone capable of seeing. He's ready to jump up and make distance, draw his sword to block an attack if he has to. But he doesn't plan on attacking Xingchen himself.
He's just missed him. Is still missing him, missing the parts he'll never have again, but at least this is something. If he can see the disgust on his face again, he'll know that he feels for him.]
I could help you.
[Maybe he should have resisted making that offer.]
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[Xue Yang finds the question as justified as his very presence here, having walked up quietly and then crouched down near Xingchen. He hasn't been in direct contact with him for a considerable amount of time, surely more than long enough to fit whatever criteria one wants to go by. Any criteria he wants to go by, anyway.
Now he's close to him again and he takes the opportunity to study his face, his eyes lingering on his throat. No more mark he's left with his mouth there, but also no red line. All that matters, that one red line that's haunted him so long.
However justified he may feel, he's also not entirely stupid, as may be betrayed by his stance for anyone capable of seeing. He's ready to jump up and make distance, draw his sword to block an attack if he has to. But he doesn't plan on attacking Xingchen himself.
He's just missed him. Is still missing him, missing the parts he'll never have again, but at least this is something. If he can see the disgust on his face again, he'll know that he feels for him.]
I could help you.
[Maybe he should have resisted making that offer.]