#huaweilian

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Jagged Pieces, Somehow Fit Together

Hua Cheng x Wei Ying x Xie Lian

Premise: We’ve all heard of soulmates that have each other’s names written on their wrists or can only visit each other in their dreams. In this AU, soulmates can feel each other’s physical pain/injuries/sensations (mainly taste and smell) and I’m applying this to HuaWeiLian at the start of their mortal lives…..Get ready for the angst train, folks~

IMPORTANT NOTE: This just a teaser for a current WIP I've got. Will eventually post the full work when it's ready.

Two souls able to feel the third being discriminated against, ganged up on and deliberately targeted with disgust and malicious intent. Able to feel the sharp flashes of pain cracking across their knuckles and the metallic taste of blood every time their soulmate punches and bites back at the bullies. Able to feel their soulmate clawing at the right side of his face with what seemed like absolute self-loathing, as if he wanted to gouge his own eye out.

Two souls able to feel the third getting slapped around whenever the little one made the ‘mistake’ of begging too close to street vendors and ‘respectable’ businesses. Able to feel the relentless hunger pangs whenever he couldn’t find anything to eat and forces himself to eat roots, bugs and drying fruit peels tossed in the street. Able to feel the chilblains crawling up his fingers and the relentless shivers he’s forced to endure in the ice cold winters with no proper shelter.

Two souls able to feel the third…and there was relief in their hearts once they knew that at least one of them wasn’t suffering so needlessly. Never feeling any hunger and always staying warm, always near some sort of hearth and wrapped in what felt like soft furs. There was no fear, anger or despair to be found with their other soulmate. And they were glad. The only times that they felt pain from them was the in frequent muscle pains in their limbs, back and abdominal area to which Ying’er and Hong’er eventually realised that their other soulmate was putting in the work to become some sort of martial arts expert.

Xie Lian would often feel the numerous trials his two soulmates would endure and quickly figured out that they must be from the struggling class. Often sneaking out into the poorer areas of Xianle when he was old enough, hoping that he would find them. Making vain attempts to comfort them through their soul bond whenever he came back empty handed. 

He would wrap himself in layers upon layers of luxurious furs and sit close to a fireplace whenever he felt them shivering from the harsh cold, tried tasting different types of food whenever he felt them suffering from hunger. 

The young prince quickly finds out that one of them is partial to spicy dishes, if the childish, excited squeezes he felt in his elbows were anything to go by.

The other one seemed more reluctant to make contact, only giving small light-hearted pokes in the ribs whenever Xie Lian ruffled his hair in a playful manner or lightly squeezed his sides as if he were embracing the other, ensuring that it reached his more reserved mate. Both his soulmates seemed to be starving for affection. 

Xie Lian hoped that they could be soothed even just a little. Just until he finds them and brings them back to the palace.

It won’t be like this forever. He thought. I’ll find them and they won’t ever have to worry about anything ever again.

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Stay tuned for the full work! Hope ya enjoyed!

Many thanks~