Xingchen laughs at his words. Xue Yang is strange but cute. His heart seems to warm to him despite any effort to the contrary. But there are none of those efforts now. Xingchen is letting himself feel what he feels.

"You are."

He says it quietly. Everything would've been much harder if not for Xue Yang. If not for his willingness to keep Xiao Xingchen by his side. He gives his hand a squeeze.

"Do you feel better?"