A breathless request, a single word to share between them. But the most important word of all. And Xingchen feels...a strange relief for saying it. It's what he wants. It's all he wants. For the two of them to stay. He says nothing else as Xue Yang leads them back. His head is still spinning. He's still unclear on what happens next. He just holds both their hands and doesn't let go.
Until they reach the small house, and then Xingchen starts making tea. It's something he can do. It might be the only thing he can do. He can make tea for them, and settle his emotions while doing such a mundane but familiar task.
"Xue Yang and I have been here for a few months now. He has an honest job. We lived together for a couple of years before coming here." He loads everything onto a tray before bringing it over. "I knew he was keeping secrets. I allowed his name to be one of them."
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A breathless request, a single word to share between them. But the most important word of all. And Xingchen feels...a strange relief for saying it. It's what he wants. It's all he wants. For the two of them to stay. He says nothing else as Xue Yang leads them back. His head is still spinning. He's still unclear on what happens next. He just holds both their hands and doesn't let go.
Until they reach the small house, and then Xingchen starts making tea. It's something he can do. It might be the only thing he can do. He can make tea for them, and settle his emotions while doing such a mundane but familiar task.
"Xue Yang and I have been here for a few months now. He has an honest job. We lived together for a couple of years before coming here." He loads everything onto a tray before bringing it over. "I knew he was keeping secrets. I allowed his name to be one of them."