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[jinlingers]

mm you come to me.

[bluebun]

It’s your fate you’re surrendering to. Which means you, come to me. :)

[jinlingers]

That's no logic at all!

You're probably closer in proximity to him!

[bluebun]

I disagree. I think it makes logical sense.

Don’t be scared. I’ll protect you.

[jinlingers]

I'm not scared!

[bluebun]

Come to me, Jin Ling.

[jinlingers]

Jin Ling doesn't text back but it still probably takes longer than strictly necessary for him to come join Sizhui. He's anxious but he's not scared! He just... telling Hanguang Jun makes it feel very, very real and maybe that does scare Jin Ling. Because people you let close and that you trust can hurt you even when it's the last thing you'd ever expect. Sizhui could break what's left of his heart. He hadn't been lying when he told Wei Wuxian that liking someone makes you weak. He definitely doesn't feel so strong.

[bluebun]

As it turns out, Sizhui is not around Hanguang jun when Jin Ling finally makes it to him.

Oddly enough there is little hesitation this time around when it comes to gathering Jin Ling in for that kiss he had teased him about. For now, it is just a gentle but warm reminder that his feelings haven’t changed and that he would be a support if he needed it.

When he breaks away from it he smiles and looks over the others face, “You came.”

[jinlingers]

Jin Ling kisses him back and there's a nervousness that shows itself in the tension all over him. He smiles a little when they pull back but his stomach feels uneasy.

"Of course..."

[bluebun]

“No one is here,” he murmurs softly and glances around pointedly at their suite, “Don't worry.”

Dropping his hands he seeks out the other teens and laces their fingers together in an attempt to comfort him, “Are you upset that I told him?”

[jinlingers]

"Someone could be," he points out but he doesn't move away from him all the same, letting their fingers get laced together and it's kind of comforting even if his heart is racing and every nerve is on edge.

"No."

[bluebun]

Sizhui can feel that just in the tension in the others shoulders; even the way his fingers feel between his own.

He noses in and tries a smile, “Its just you and me,” he murmurs, “breathe.”

[jinlingers]

Jin Ling tries to take some deep breaths and he shakes his head. He's still worried that at any moment someone could walk in.

"What did he say...?"

[bluebun]

“He wasn’t angry,” Sizhui assured him and steals a softer kiss, “He wanted to know if you were kind to me. I told him you were.”

Pulling a little so that Jin Lings arms were around him, he let go so he could keep him close, “He will still talk with you. But everything is okay.”

[jinlingers]

The kiss catches him off guard and he is still worried and anxious even hearing that, he can't help it.

"It's kind of hard to trust that," he mumbles, even as he leans into Sizhui.

[bluebun]

Sizhui frowns softly and tips his head, “then trust me and not that.”

[jinlingers]

Jin Ling lets out a little huff.

"I... do..."

[bluebun]

Cupping the others face in his hands he tips his face up a little and steals a softer kiss, “Good.”

[jinlingers]

Jin Ling looks at the other and then feels a smile pull at his lips.

"Don't think we should make out or anything here..."

[bluebun]

Almost pouting, he glances towards Jin Lings room and arches a brow as of to dare him to take him there.

“No, we should not do that here...”

[jinlingers]

Jin Ling glances at his room too and the tips of his ears go red. "Someone could catch us or..hear us or something?"

[bluebun]

“I’ve already told you not to be scared~” Sizhui smiles and pulls away enough to pull Jin Ling along with him to the other teens room, “I will definitely protect you if you need me to.”

[jinlingers]

"I'm not scared," Jin Ling straightens, tilting his jaw up but he's getting pulled toward his room and he huffs again. "I don't need to be protected!"

Jin Ling, please.

[bluebun]

“We all need protection from something at some point or another,” Sizhui hums and closes the door once they’re safely behind it and gently presses Jin Ling against it.

For a moment he just looks over his face; noting the pink tinge to those adorable ears and he smiles, “Maybe one day you’ll need protection from me. You never know~”

[jinlingers]

It's not like Jin Ling doesn't know that, hadn't already needed protection before but that doesn't mean he has to ever admit it! But when they're inside and instead of moving further into the room Sizhui just presses him to the door, his heart skips a couple of beats and his ears definitely get hotter and pinker.

This is definitely not something they should be doing where it'd be so easy to get caught.

"Never," Jin Ling huffs out all the same, blustering to cover up that he was actually flustered.

He was finding out a whole lot about himself lately -- that he liked being in Sizhui's lap, that he liked being pressed into a door by Sizhui. He really thought that was going to be the other way around.