#im writing the sex intermediary fic i swear im just taking a break from it today

[hidey-writes]

wip what could have been wednesday

A few days of lost time, even a few months was nothing for Shen Wei. Would be nothing, for any Dixingren. But for Zhao Yunlan — Haixingren lived such short lives, in comparison. There was no need for Zhao Yunlan to burn his life away trapped here. Shen Wei says, “There’s a way out, maybe. I found it yesterday morning.”

Zhao Yunlan misunderstands. “I won’t make you stay here, Shen Wei. I didn’t know what I was getting us into when I dragged you here. You have — classes, and students.” He trails off.

Shen Wei’s crossing to Zhao Yunlan before he registers himself moving, hand coming up to cup Zhao Yunlan’s cheek, but he catches himself and grasps Zhao Yunlan’s shoulder instead. “No,” he says, too sharply. “No. Do not mistake my meaning. I am not leaving you in here alone, Zhao Yunlan. Do not ever think that I will ever leave you alone of my own volition."

Zhao Yunlan’s eyes, wide and dark, find Shen Wei’s. His exhale trembles across Shen Wei’s wrist, and Shen Wei lets go of his shoulder with a jolt. It’s too much. Shen Wei jerks his gaze away.

ahh this isn't a snippet of a wip so much as it's a BELOVED cut scene from Day After Day |日复一日 that i couldn't figure out how to keep. there was going to part of a whole argument between weilan in loop 3, but then it turned out to work better for shen wei not to figure out how to get out until zhao yunlan puts it together later. but i was so sad to not get to keep shen wei being way too intense for the situation, so here you go