[ Lording his moral superiority over him does seem uncharacteristically petty when they've barely had time to get dry, but it'd still be easier to stomach than watching him beg for forgiveness. Five had tried to give him a break by showing just how little he has to feel guilty about, but that only seems to have made him double down on his apology. There's obviously more he's leaving unsaid to retain his dignity.
It bothers him that he can't pin down where this is coming from, and he doesn't like anything that comes to mind. If he's beside himself for trying to kill someone in the body of a child, or if he's afraid of what Five might do if he holds a grudge over this. Nowhere on that list is the possibility that he's upset that he attacked a friend. More likely it has nothing to do with him at all, which would be a nice blow to his ego. Five is never a random victim.
He'd almost rather have an enemy with motivations he can predict. Lan Wangji seems to revel in their ambiguity and refuses to spell anything out for him. It's beyond frustrating and he's too tired to figure out why he's so intent to make it up to him. ]
Well, fortunately for you, I'm not an idiot. [ He could elaborate on what he means by that, but he doesn't. Instead he stares for another moment longer, then sighs again and turns back towards the kitchen. ] You can stay for a drink if you want. There's towels in the washroom.
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It bothers him that he can't pin down where this is coming from, and he doesn't like anything that comes to mind. If he's beside himself for trying to kill someone in the body of a child, or if he's afraid of what Five might do if he holds a grudge over this. Nowhere on that list is the possibility that he's upset that he attacked a friend. More likely it has nothing to do with him at all, which would be a nice blow to his ego. Five is never a random victim.
He'd almost rather have an enemy with motivations he can predict. Lan Wangji seems to revel in their ambiguity and refuses to spell anything out for him. It's beyond frustrating and he's too tired to figure out why he's so intent to make it up to him. ]
Well, fortunately for you, I'm not an idiot. [ He could elaborate on what he means by that, but he doesn't. Instead he stares for another moment longer, then sighs again and turns back towards the kitchen. ] You can stay for a drink if you want. There's towels in the washroom.