#jingyuan ; love like a lion's embrace.

[yingren]

✵ for jingnyan

[ @lightning-etc-lord ]

send ✵ and my muse will answer. 

their first impression of your muse: “old. he's gotten so old.” current impression: “i have never met a warmer soul. oh, i quite adore him.” are they attracted to your muse?: “...yes.” something they find frightening about your muse: “sometimes... there's this look in his eyes...” something they find adorable about your muse: “his hair is an ugly adorable mess in the morning.” would my muse sacrifice themselves for yours?: “yes. he would not let me but yes.” would my muse go on a date with yours?  platonic/romantic: “if only he would ask.” one word my muse would use to describe yours:  “mine. euphoria. ” would my muse slap yours if they could?: “hm.. yes.” would my muse hug/kiss yours?: “until the last star in the sky burns out, yes.”

[azen13]

Helooo, i got an idea for your yandere jingyuan x gardener reader. So, i'm thinkin abt how he gets jealous when you give plants/coworkers more attention than him. Knowing our sly lion boi, i bet he'll find a way to help these coworkers "retire". Just a food for thought tho! Bai! <33

CW: Yandere Themes Hi Anon! First of all, thank you so much for the ask. I've gotten a few in my inbox (which I plan to get to!) and I'm super stoked to be able to answer them all.

But yes, absolutely. In my opinion, Yandere!Jing Yuan loves your attention. He might seem like the serious General of the Xianzhou Luofu, but he can be a bit of a drama queen beneath his exterior. I do think that instead of getting rid of things that might steal your attention, he likely tries to go to the root of the issue by making sure you can't give anything else but him your attention. He has some morality, and at the very least, a reputation to uphold. You can't give your coworkers attention if you don't go to work, no? This does depend, of course, on how far along your relationship with him is: if he's already gotten you as lovestruck as he is, then he'll drop subtle remarks about how he wants to take care of you, how he has more than enough money to cater to your every whim, how he'll be retiring within a few decades, how he'll be so lonely home alone. Surely you wouldn't do that to him? Doesn't a simple, domestic life together sound so nice?

He keeps doing this until you start to acquiesce, basking in all your attention and love. If you don't warm up to the idea of quitting your job, then no matter. Jing Yuan is the General of the Xianzhou Luofu for a reason. He's a creative strategist, and can always think outside the box. You'll be his, through and through eventually. It's just a matter of time. And with how you heal his soul, he has time in abundance. As for your plants, well, Jing Yuan will allow you to take care of them so long as you make sure to give him extra attention. Just make sure you don't ignore him for too long, otherwise he might start to get a little pouty, following you around as you water your plants and trying to pull you in a gentle embrace.

[yingren]

He gets down on one knee, cat in hand, ring in other. "Would you like to marry me, Ren?"

@lightning-etc-lord

jing yuan can’t be serious. ren is staring for way too long this time, trying to decipher what the hell is going on before it finally clicks. it has to be a joke, right? well it could be but then the planning is done with a ridiculous amount of effort considering he has a ring. leave it up to jing yuan to sow seeds of confusion where there is no need for any. ren huffs before he leans down and picks up the cat, cradling the feline in his arms as he straightens up again. there is perhaps nothing more frightening than the off-chance that jing yuan is being serious. actually, it’d be far more disturbing to ren if he took him seriously and it turned out to be a jest. well, he needs to say something & the annoyingly obvious redness on his face is not making it easier. 

“ what are you doing... jing yuan, if this is to mess with me it’s cruel. ” a pause, he looks away. “ and whose cat is this...? ”

[yingren]

He's sitting at Ren's bed, warm milk on a cup at his side, reading some book about new ways to play chess. "This is not new at all," he laughs, all too comfortably. There's a pink bathrobe around him (Kafka's), and no phone in sight. Said phone is vibrating somewhere outside the room. Maybe people are sending the police to their location right now. Jing Yuan doesn't care; he's all too happy, kicking his foot even, just because he invited himself got invited to stay the night.

@lightning-etc-lord

by now it should be obvious that the general has his own sneaky ways of getting around because the second ren finds his phone on the kitchen counter in his own home, he knows to expect a surprise visitor. jing yuan is a lucky man, had it been anyone else the buzzing phone would’ve been crushed in the palm of his hand already. instead he turns it off, shoves it in his pocket & picks the cat up to look for his companion. in his room, on his bed even, he finds the other dressed in a robe he recognizes immediately. the sight is humorous and ren immortalizes it with the camera on his own phone before jing yuan can stop him. 

“ kafka is going to kill you. ” but he grins & closes the door behind him. “ you are a ridiculous man, jing yuan. to what do i owe the pleasure? ”

[yingren]

👀 [Guts' Jing Yuan (and DF if you want to)]

send me ‘👀’ for something my muse has said about yours to someone else / when they’re not around.

ren about jing yuan;

" — he doesn't know what he is getting himself into. foolish, warm and far too understanding general jing yuan... i am anxious for the day he wakes up and decides that he is done. bored? restless? it's fine, i expect it already, that should only make it less painful, mhm? "

yingxing about dan feng;

" — he is not as intimidating as you'd think! no, not at all. it seems i only complain about his visits during the day? well... he does make it hard to focus and then he points out how long it takes me to finish a project... ah, well. as i sow, so shall i reap. i do enjoy his company quite a lot. perhaps i will make him something as a reminder. "

[yingren]

“i think blood suits me, i might just keep it like this.” despite his words, ren does reach to wipe his mouth on his sleeve, making messy but quick work of cleaning himself up. every comment jing yuan makes is reciprocated with an equally witty response, a small back and forth of endless teasing that eventually pulls the corners of his lips into a soft smile, a crescent moon that lights up their surroundings only when jing yuan is around. oh, to be smitten is to be ill he thinks, at least he doesn’t mind it as long as he can share it with the other. 

“my hope dwindles when you tease me so.” a grumble but loud enough to get his point across. ren does not have time to react before jing yuan pulls away, a ridiculous grin plastered on his stupidly handsome face, he looks far too pleased with himself. ren wants to say something, anything, but ultimately reaches to clasp their hands together, palm offered to the general as he joins him by his side, he takes a small step forward to not fall behind. 

the idea of a date is uttered with such ease it takes him off guard. if there were any words ready to fire back at the general they have all been caught in a lump in his throat. ren stares, a mix of confusion and surprise flashing in a brief expression before his mouth closes. he must look stupid, or so he thinks, for he stands there for at least another fifteen seconds without being able to conjure a single word in response. a date? it’s almost too appealing to deny, yet another instance where he feels as though this cannot be anything other than a dream. a cruel, awfully sweet dream. 

“buy me a drink.” though the possibility of them going anywhere fancy and lavish seems small, that is not ren’s intent as he speaks. anywhere would be good enough for him, even if they end up picking up a bottle of liquor to bring with them wherever their late night escapade takes them. “a walk and a drink, dear. then humor me and tell me where this sudden confession came from. i would like to know, if you’d care to share?”

Ren has no shame. Jing Yuan almost feels wronged when the Stellaron Hunter points out that they are in the open because of Jing Yuan’s thirst. “What about clear my blood off your lips first?” It’s an attempt to save face and remind Ren that Jing Yuan didn’t kiss him alone; it was very much reciprocated, and by the way Ren’s holding him, Yuan doesn’t think the man minds it this much. It’s just that they must keep in this bickering, this back and forth of theirs. Jing Yuan knows. Won’t make anything easier for Ren, though.

About the concerns that the man has, they will not be replied to today, but won’t be brushed off either. Jing Yuan knows and respects Ren’s choice of moving past Yingxing, just as he does with Dan Heng. He’s open to looking at them with new eyes, welcome to see new people in familiar faces. It will need time, of course, but can happen. Will happen, as long Ren allows it. Just like flowers, Jing Yuan’s Garden of Recollection also needs time to bloom. Alas, they cannot survive without a tease, and Ren’s quickly discovering Yuan’s weak spots.

The General laughs, amused, hands coming to the sides of the Stellaron Hunter to rub at his waist. “You know,” he leans in once more, licking his own split bottom lip to stop blood from overflowing, “you almost sound hopeful, Ren.” This time, when their lips meet, it’s just a brush. Jing Yuan pulls away quickly, not giving time for it to even start. His shit-eating grin must show how pleased with himself he is.

“If that’s the case, come.” Jing Yuan offers a hand to his partner, palm up waiting for the Hunter. “I will get you to somewhere private.” Then, after a moment of consideration, “unless you’d like to have a walk? I’d love to take you for a date. Whatever you are in mood for, baobei.”