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relenafanel · 8 days ago

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wangxian HALLOWEEN [part 5]

choose your own adventure!

Modern AU - meet cute (all autumn/halloweeny vibes)

{I accidentally switched tenses. I’ll fix it later. Sorry!}

I have energy this month, let’s do a fun activity together. Keep the story going with your choices! I'll write the next part once the day-long poll has finished.

Poll results from part 4:

Part 5:

Pick the answer you like best. I encourage you to pick just based on vibes and/or what you want me to have to write rather than what makes the most reasonable plot. It's more fun that way!

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

It’s a week before his birthday! Wei Ying wakes up and can tell it’s going to be a good day. It might even be a good week! He has plans today to go out later with his siblings. It's rare that they all have a day off, and he's excited that they get to do what he wants to do.

And you never know! He might meet the love of his life during a ghostly historical tour!

Well. It's unlikely, but it just feels like that kind of day. One where anything can happen. He even woke up early, excited to start the day and go to a ghostly historical tour .

He's also excited it's finally cool enough out that he can put on his boots without sweating to death. Autumn is great!

The other day Jiang Yanli had hinted that she had a cake planned for him next week, and she always gave him the most thoughtful presents of something he'd mentioned needing in passing in like July. He was also looking forward to the PlayStation gift card Jiang Cheng inevitably bought him every year because he overthought things and then panicked.

But, he suspected Jiang Cheng used a vacation day so he could come hang out at the ghostly historical tour with them, so that was all that mattered. Truly. #YunmengBros.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

The tour didn't start until 7:30 pm, after sunset, so he dragged his siblings to the autumn market first. His sister bought fresh local vegetables, and his brother found a cool sword replica he eyed obviously and then pretended he didn't care about. Wei Ying made eye contact with his sister, and they silently communicated over which one of them would buy it for him once his birthday rolled around.

But! Jiang Cheng's birthday wasn't first. Wei Ying's birthday was first. Which meant it was more important by 5 days! It was logic that worked as a child and logic that worked as an adult.

They all stopped at food vendors to grab something to eat. Wei Ying got a corn on the cob on a stick (it was fine) and some habanero tacos (very good). He ate everything quickly so they could get to the ghostly historical tour faster, and then had to wait for Jiang Yanli to decide what to eat and then eat it - the foodie - and for Jiang Cheng to decide what to eat and then eat it - the picky eater.

Eugh. Every time.

"You can get a dessert," Jiang Yanli pointed out to him in a gentle, amused tone. "You're going to be waiting a while."

“Yeah because Jiang Cheng eats like a grandma.”

“At least I don’t eat like starving orphan!” Jiang Cheng snapped. Then he paled. “Uh. I mean.”

Wei Ying shrugged. “Well it’s true.”

It was cool though. He had food security now! He bounced in his seat impatiently.

“Why are you looking forward to this so much?”

“Do you know the kind of haaaauuuuntings there are in the old part of town?”

“Sure?”

“It’s gonna be cool!”

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

It was cool! They arrive at the meeting point after dark, the whole area felt spooky. There was a fog coming in off the bay! He couldn’t even plan how cool that was!!

They were 3 of 30 people, which was maybe more than Wei Ying would have guessed, but they were doing this close to Halloween so it made sense. There were entire families in attendance, which was very cute! Kids had so much joy in them. It was why he wanted one someday!

He looked around, still bouncing with energy, and spotted

the prettiest person he’d ever seen

Wow.

Wow! Maybe he would meet the love of his life!

“What are you looking at?” Jiang Cheng hissed when Wei Ying’s attention spent too long away from their tour guide.

“Nothing.”

“Oh,” his sister said, laughing behind her hand. “He looks very tall and kind.”

“He looks bitchy,” Jiang Cheng observed.

The three of them looked over at the same time. There was no subtly in the Jiang/Wei household.

“That’s the one!” Wei Ying said, giving his brother’s shoulder a punch. “I’m going to go talk with him.”

“Ok, have fun,” his sister said.

“We’re literally here because of you, jackass,” Jiang Cheng said. “Come back soon.”

That was really cute! So supportive.

Ok, ok, he was going! He sidled up next to the hottie and said “I love ghost stories. Did you know that there used to be an asylum in this location in the 1830s and when they broke ground for the library they found a pit of bones under the old basement? They say that sometimes in the spring finger and toe bones still surface around the foundation and that there are spots in building that are always cold.”

“While the location of the asylum is a demonstrable fact, local lore is not,” the hottie responded.

"Oh, so you don't believe in ghosts?" Wei Ying asked. "That's ok. I'm Wei Ying."

He put out his hand for the hottie to shake and instead got extreme side-eye.

"Are you part of the tour?" The man next to hottie asked. They had a very similar look, but this one had a kind softness to him that fortunately, or unfortunately, did nothing for him. He just looked like some guy. Funny how that worked, right?

"Me? Ah, no, I'm just a fan of local stories. Storytelling traditions are pretty cool, aren't they?"

"Wei Wuxian," the hottie suddenly said. "You wrote a research article on the ethnomusicology of regional work song traditions in the area."

"I did!" Wei Ying said. "But I am off work today."

"WEI YING!" Jiang Cheng yelled across the parking lot. "WEI YING IT'S ABOUT TO START."

Literally like 10 feet away, but ok Jiang Cheng.

"My brother," Wei Ying nodded. "Time to go, nice talking to you."

He slipped away. Was it nice, though? It had been weird.

"Too bad this isn't a pub crawl," he said to Jiang Cheng. "There are 3 universities in walking distance, you'd think someone would have thought to make a ghostly pub crawl. What are the legalities of that?"

"I don't know. Shut up."

"You shut up."

"Listen to the tour guide," Jiang Cheng hissed.

"...And so, we are very fortunate local ghost expert Dr. Wei Wuxian is in the audience today to take over."

WHAT?

OMG.

"What did you do?" Wei Ying gasped.

"Bribed the tour guide. Happy Birthday, loser."

(๑>ᴗ<๑)

Best brother ever.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

"Wei Wuxian," the hottie said, coming up to him after the tour. "You were engaging."

"Thanks," Wei Ying said, swiping his hair back off his face. "I wish I had forewarning to prepare. Good job I'm a giant nerd. Hey, I didn't catch your name."

"Lan Wangji."

Wei Ying gasped. "The historical non-fiction author?"

"Mn."

"I've read your books!"

That was amazing. He was beautiful and smart and with similar interests? What were the odds? They felt very low.

Lan Wangji looked pleased that Wei Wuxian had read him.

"Listen," Wei Wuxian said, "I need to go, but we should keep talking! Want to meet for lunch later this week?"

Lan Wangji hesitated for a moment. "I would enjoy that."

Wei Wuxian beamed. Wow. "Great, it's a date! My email is available on the university website."

"Mine is available online as well," Lan Wangji said.

"Even better! I'll contact you."

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

to: [email protected] from: [email protected] subject: Lunch Date Hello Lan Wangji, I am inquiring about a lunch date with you, Lan Wangji, author of [A/N insert title i'm too lazy to think up]. Possible times include tomorrow between 12pm to 1pm, or Wednesday between 12pm to 2pm. Location: my office. Meal: sandwich of your choice from the cafe in the lobby (egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad) or mystery stir fry (ingredients: 🤷‍♀️). Would supper be more reasonable, instead? Yours, Wei Wuxian PS: here's my cell phone number! ⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

to: [email protected] from: [email protected] subject: RE: Lunch Date Hello Wei Wuxian, Supper would be reasonable. I will text you my suggestions. Lan Wangji

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

Wei Wuxian was nervous! Did Lan Wangji know that when he said 'it's a date!' he had meant 'it's a date!'?

Once the poll is finished I'll make a whole new post with the results and copy/paste the story with the continuation. tagged: wangxian halloween pollfic for future reference

#wangxian halloween pollfic #relenafanel writes wangxian #wangxian

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relenafanel · 12 days ago

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wangxian HALLOWEEN [part 3]

choose your own adventure!

Modern AU - meet cute (all autumn/halloweeny vibes)

{I accidentally switched tenses. I’ll fix it later. Sorry!}

I have energy this month, let’s do a fun activity together. Keep the story going with your choices! I'll write the next part once the day-long poll has finished.

Poll results from part 2:

Part 3: what does LZ say

Pick the answer you like best. I encourage you to pick just based on vibes and/or what you want me to have to write rather than what makes the most reasonable plot. It's more fun that way!

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

And you never know! He might meet the love of his life during a ghostly historical tour!

Well. It's unlikely, but it just feels like that kind of day. One where anything can happen. He even woke up early, excited to start the day and go to a ghostly historical tour .

He's also excited it's finally cool enough out that he can put on his boots without sweating to death. Autumn is great!

But, he suspected Jiang Cheng used a vacation day so he could come hang out at the ghostly historical tour with them, so that was all that mattered. Truly. #YunmengBros.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

But! Jiang Cheng's birthday wasn't first. Wei Ying's birthday was first. Which meant it was more important by 5 days! It was logic that worked as a child and logic that worked as an adult.

Eugh. Every time.

"You can get a dessert," Jiang Yanli pointed out to him in a gentle, amused tone. "You're going to be waiting a while."

“Yeah because Jiang Cheng eats like a grandma.”

“At least I don’t eat like starving orphan!” Jiang Cheng snapped. Then he paled. “Uh. I mean.”

Wei Ying shrugged. “Well it’s true.”

It was cool though. He had food security now! He bounced in his seat impatiently.

“Why are you looking forward to this so much?”

“Do you know the kind of haaaauuuuntings there are in the old part of town?”

“Sure?”

“It’s gonna be cool!”

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

It was cool! They arrive at the meeting point after dark, the whole area felt spooky. There was a fog coming in off the bay! He couldn’t even plan how cool that was!!

He looked around, still bouncing with energy, and spotted

the prettiest person he’d ever seen

Wow.

Wow! Maybe he would meet the love of his life!

“What are you looking at?” Jiang Cheng hissed when Wei Ying’s attention spent too long away from their tour guide.

“Nothing.”

“Oh,” his sister said, laughing behind her hand. “He looks very tall and kind.”

“He looks bitchy,” Jiang Cheng observed.

The three of them looked over at the same time. There was no subtly in the Jiang/Wei household.

“That’s the one!” Wei Ying said, giving his brother’s shoulder a punch. “I’m going to go talk with him.”

“Ok, have fun,” his sister said.

“We’re literally here because of you, jackass,” Jiang Cheng said. “Come back soon.”

That was really cute! So supportive.

“____” the hottie responded.

Once the poll is finished I'll make a whole new post with the results and copy/paste the story with the continuation. tagged: wangxian halloween pollfic for future reference

#relenafanel writes wangxian #wangxian halloween pollfic

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relenafanel · 13 days ago

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wangxian HALLOWEEN [part 2]

choose your own adventure!

Modern AU - meet cute (all autumn/halloweeny vibes)

{I accidentally switched tenses. I’ll fix it later. Sorry!}

I have energy this month, let’s do a fun activity together. Keep the story going with your choices! I'll write the next part once the day-long poll has finished.

Part 2: what does wy say?

Pick the answer you like best. I encourage you to pick just based on vibes and/or what you want me to have to write rather than what makes the most reasonable plot. It's more fun that way!

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

And you never know! He might meet the love of his life during a ghostly historical tour!

Well. It's unlikely, but it just feels like that kind of day. One where anything can happen. He even woke up early, excited to start the day and go to a ghostly historical tour .

He's also excited it's finally cool enough out that he can put on his boots without sweating to death. Autumn is great!

But, he suspected Jiang Cheng used a vacation day so he could come hang out at the ghostly historical tour with them, so that was all that mattered. Truly. #YunmengBros.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

But! Jiang Cheng's birthday wasn't first. Wei Ying's birthday was first. Which meant it was more important by 5 days! It was logic that worked as a child and logic that worked as an adult.

Eugh. Every time.

"You can get a dessert," Jiang Yanli pointed out to him in a gentle, amused tone. "You're going to be waiting a while."

“Yeah because Jiang Cheng eats like a grandma.”

“At least I don’t eat like starving orphan!” Jiang Cheng snapped. Then he paled. “Uh. I mean.”

Wei Ying shrugged. “Well it’s true.”

It was cool though. He had food security now! He bounced in his seat impatiently.

“Why are you looking forward to this so much?”

“Do you know the kind of haaaauuuuntings there are in the old part of town?”

“Sure?”

“It’s gonna be cool!”

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

It was cool! They arrive at the meeting point after dark, the whole area felt spooky. There was a fog coming in off the bay! He couldn’t even plan how cool that was!!

He looked around, still bouncing with energy, and spotted

the prettiest person he’d ever seen

Wow.

Wow! Maybe he would meet the love of his life!

“What are you looking at?” Jiang Cheng hissed when Wei Ying’s attention spent too long away from their tour guide.

“Nothing.”

“Oh,” his sister said, laughing behind her hand. “He looks very tall and kind.”

“He looks bitchy,” Jiang Cheng observed.

The three of them looked over at the same time. There was no subtly in the Jiang/Wei household.

“That’s the one!” Wei Ying said, giving his brother’s shoulder a punch. “I’m going to go talk with him.”

“Ok, have fun,” his sister said.

“We’re literally here because of you, jackass,” Jiang Cheng said. “Come back soon.”

That was really cute! So supportive.

Ok, ok, he was going! He sidled up next to the hottie and said ____.

Once the poll is finished I'll make a whole new post with the results and copy/paste the story with the continuation. tagged: wangxian halloween pollfic for future reference.

#relenafanel writes wangxian #wangxian halloween pollfic

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relenafanel · 10 days ago

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wangxian HALLOWEEN [part 4]

choose your own adventure!

Modern AU - meet cute (all autumn/halloweeny vibes)

{I accidentally switched tenses. I’ll fix it later. Sorry!}

I have energy this month, let’s do a fun activity together. Keep the story going with your choices! I'll write the next part once the day-long poll has finished.

Poll results from part 3:

Part 4: What's LZ's profession

Pick the answer you like best. I encourage you to pick just based on vibes and/or what you want me to have to write rather than what makes the most reasonable plot. It's more fun that way!

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

And you never know! He might meet the love of his life during a ghostly historical tour!

Well. It's unlikely, but it just feels like that kind of day. One where anything can happen. He even woke up early, excited to start the day and go to a ghostly historical tour .

He's also excited it's finally cool enough out that he can put on his boots without sweating to death. Autumn is great!

But, he suspected Jiang Cheng used a vacation day so he could come hang out at the ghostly historical tour with them, so that was all that mattered. Truly. #YunmengBros.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

But! Jiang Cheng's birthday wasn't first. Wei Ying's birthday was first. Which meant it was more important by 5 days! It was logic that worked as a child and logic that worked as an adult.

Eugh. Every time.

"You can get a dessert," Jiang Yanli pointed out to him in a gentle, amused tone. "You're going to be waiting a while."

“Yeah because Jiang Cheng eats like a grandma.”

“At least I don’t eat like starving orphan!” Jiang Cheng snapped. Then he paled. “Uh. I mean.”

Wei Ying shrugged. “Well it’s true.”

It was cool though. He had food security now! He bounced in his seat impatiently.

“Why are you looking forward to this so much?”

“Do you know the kind of haaaauuuuntings there are in the old part of town?”

“Sure?”

“It’s gonna be cool!”

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

It was cool! They arrive at the meeting point after dark, the whole area felt spooky. There was a fog coming in off the bay! He couldn’t even plan how cool that was!!

He looked around, still bouncing with energy, and spotted

the prettiest person he’d ever seen

Wow.

Wow! Maybe he would meet the love of his life!

“What are you looking at?” Jiang Cheng hissed when Wei Ying’s attention spent too long away from their tour guide.

“Nothing.”

“Oh,” his sister said, laughing behind her hand. “He looks very tall and kind.”

“He looks bitchy,” Jiang Cheng observed.

The three of them looked over at the same time. There was no subtly in the Jiang/Wei household.

“That’s the one!” Wei Ying said, giving his brother’s shoulder a punch. “I’m going to go talk with him.”

“Ok, have fun,” his sister said.

“We’re literally here because of you, jackass,” Jiang Cheng said. “Come back soon.”

That was really cute! So supportive.

“While the location of the asylum is a demonstrable fact, local lore is not,” the hottie responded.

"Oh, so you don't believe in ghosts?" Wei Ying asked. "That's ok. I'm Wei Ying."

He put out his hand for the hottie to shake and instead got extreme side-eye.

"Me? Ah, no, I'm just a fan of local stories. Storytelling traditions are pretty cool, aren't they?"

"Wei Wuxian," the hottie suddenly said. "You wrote a research article on the ethnomusicology of regional work song traditions in the area."

"I did!" Wei Ying said. "But I am off work today."

"WEI YING!" Jiang Cheng yelled across the parking lot. "WEI YING IT'S ABOUT TO START."

Literally like 10 feet away, but ok Jiang Cheng.

"My brother," Wei Ying nodded. "Time to go, nice talking to you."

He slipped away. Was it nice, though? It had been weird.

"I don't know. Shut up."

"You shut up."

"Listen to the tour guide," Jiang Cheng hissed.

"...And so, we are very fortunate local ghost expert Dr. Wei Wuxian is in the audience today to take over."

WHAT?

OMG.

"What did you do?" Wei Ying gasped.

"Bribed the tour guide. Happy Birthday, loser."

(๑>ᴗ<๑)

Best brother ever.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

"Wei Wuxian," the hottie said, coming up to him after the tour. "You were engaging."

"Thanks," Wei Ying said, swiping his hair back off his face. "I wish I had forewarning to prepare. Good job I'm a giant nerd. Hey, I didn't catch your name."

"Lan Wangji."

Wei Ying gasped. "The ______?"

Once the poll is finished I'll make a whole new post with the results and copy/paste the story with the continuation. tagged: wangxian halloween pollfic for future reference

#wangxian halloween pollfic #wangxian #relenafanel writes wangxian

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relenafanel · 3 days ago

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wangxian HALLOWEEN [part 6]

choose your own adventure!

Modern AU - meet cute (all autumn/halloweeny vibes)

{I accidentally switched tenses. I’ll fix it later. Sorry!}

I have energy this month, let’s do a fun activity together. Keep the story going with your choices! I'll write the next part once the day-long poll has finished.

Poll results from part 5:

Part 6:

Pick the answer you like best. I encourage you to pick just based on vibes and/or what you want me to have to write rather than what makes the most reasonable plot. It's more fun that way!

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

And you never know! He might meet the love of his life during a ghostly historical tour!

Well. It's unlikely, but it just feels like that kind of day. One where anything can happen. He even woke up early, excited to start the day and go to a ghostly historical tour .

He's also excited it's finally cool enough out that he can put on his boots without sweating to death. Autumn is great!

But, he suspected Jiang Cheng used a vacation day so he could come hang out at the ghostly historical tour with them, so that was all that mattered. Truly. #YunmengBros.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

But! Jiang Cheng's birthday wasn't first. Wei Ying's birthday was first. Which meant it was more important by 5 days! It was logic that worked as a child and logic that worked as an adult.

Eugh. Every time.

"You can get a dessert," Jiang Yanli pointed out to him in a gentle, amused tone. "You're going to be waiting a while."

“Yeah because Jiang Cheng eats like a grandma.”

“At least I don’t eat like starving orphan!” Jiang Cheng snapped. Then he paled. “Uh. I mean.”

Wei Ying shrugged. “Well it’s true.”

It was cool though. He had food security now! He bounced in his seat impatiently.

“Why are you looking forward to this so much?”

“Do you know the kind of haaaauuuuntings there are in the old part of town?”

“Sure?”

“It’s gonna be cool!”

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

It was cool! They arrive at the meeting point after dark, the whole area felt spooky. There was a fog coming in off the bay! He couldn’t even plan how cool that was!!

He looked around, still bouncing with energy, and spotted

the prettiest person he’d ever seen

Wow.

Wow! Maybe he would meet the love of his life!

“What are you looking at?” Jiang Cheng hissed when Wei Ying’s attention spent too long away from their tour guide.

“Nothing.”

“Oh,” his sister said, laughing behind her hand. “He looks very tall and kind.”

“He looks bitchy,” Jiang Cheng observed.

The three of them looked over at the same time. There was no subtly in the Jiang/Wei household.

“That’s the one!” Wei Ying said, giving his brother’s shoulder a punch. “I’m going to go talk with him.”

“Ok, have fun,” his sister said.

“We’re literally here because of you, jackass,” Jiang Cheng said. “Come back soon.”

That was really cute! So supportive.

“While the location of the asylum is a demonstrable fact, local lore is not,” the hottie responded.

"Oh, so you don't believe in ghosts?" Wei Ying asked. "That's ok. I'm Wei Ying."

He put out his hand for the hottie to shake and instead got extreme side-eye.

"Me? Ah, no, I'm just a fan of local stories. Storytelling traditions are pretty cool, aren't they?"

"Wei Wuxian," the hottie suddenly said. "You wrote a research article on the ethnomusicology of regional work song traditions in the area."

"I did!" Wei Ying said. "But I am off work today."

"WEI YING!" Jiang Cheng yelled across the parking lot. "WEI YING IT'S ABOUT TO START."

Literally like 10 feet away, but ok Jiang Cheng.

"My brother," Wei Ying nodded. "Time to go, nice talking to you."

He slipped away. Was it nice, though? It had been weird.

"I don't know. Shut up."

"You shut up."

"Listen to the tour guide," Jiang Cheng hissed.

"...And so, we are very fortunate local ghost expert Dr. Wei Wuxian is in the audience today to take over."

WHAT?

OMG.

"What did you do?" Wei Ying gasped.

"Bribed the tour guide. Happy Birthday, loser."

(๑>ᴗ<๑)

Best brother ever.

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

"Wei Wuxian," the hottie said, coming up to him after the tour. "You were engaging."

"Thanks," Wei Ying said, swiping his hair back off his face. "I wish I had forewarning to prepare. Good job I'm a giant nerd. Hey, I didn't catch your name."

"Lan Wangji."

Wei Ying gasped. "The historical non-fiction author?"

"Mn."

"I've read your books!"

That was amazing. He was beautiful and smart and with similar interests? What were the odds? They felt very low.

Lan Wangji looked pleased that Wei Wuxian had read him.

"Listen," Wei Wuxian said, "I need to go, but we should keep talking! Want to meet for lunch later this week?"

Lan Wangji hesitated for a moment. "I would enjoy that."

Wei Ying beamed. Wow. "Great, it's a date! My email is available on the university website."

"Mine is available online as well," Lan Wangji said.

"Even better! I'll contact you."

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

to: [email protected] from: [email protected] subject: RE: Lunch Date Hello Wei Wuxian, Supper would be reasonable. I will text you my suggestions. Lan Wangji

⠄･ ⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄⠂⋆ ･ ⠄

Wei Ying was nervous! Did Lan Wangji know that when he said 'it's a date!' he had meant 'it's a date!'?

He arrived at the restaurant shortly before Lan Wangji did. He hadn't had time to go home and change, so he was in his work clothing - which was, honestly, very close to what he'd pick to wear out with Lan Wangji. He'd spared a moment to wonder if he regretted meeting the man while wearing his regular clothing, but if Lan Wangji didn't like him in his kickass boots, he didn’t like him. Wei Ying was loud and chaotic.

Lan Wangji was already at the restaurant. He stood as Wei Ying approached, and the politeness and courtesy of it struck him as a novelty. The last man he'd been on a date with had tried to dine & dash, despite having a decent job. It had been their only date.

"I'm glad you came," Lan Wangji said, and he sounded genuine. Maybe a little intense, but genuine. Wei Ying like that.

"I meant it when I suggested a date," Wei Ying blurted out. "Are you -- I mean -- did you know?"

"I had hoped," Lan Wangji said.

"Great," Wei Wuxian grinned. "Well, have you eaten here before?"

"No. I looked the menu up beforehand."

"Hey, me too! I never go anywhere without it. Well, not never. Sometimes I'll impulsively eat somewhere if it's right in front of me. I think I want the house special pasta." He said. Then he looked at Lan Wangji. "Did you ever think about how knowing what you want means that in the end we'll have spent a little less time together?"

Lan Wangji thought about that for a moment. "I see it as a positive. Being confident in what I want means I have wasted less time on uncertainties."

They were not talking about the same thing. Wow. Wow. "Are you certain?"

"Mn," Lan Wangji answered. "I am certain." They held eye contact. "I, too, would like the house special."

Wei Ying burst out laughing. "Good," he said. "Good. I like that."

[FIN]

thanks for reading and participating ❤ maybe we'll do this again sometime!

#relenafanel writes wangxian #i'm never gonna fix that tense issue SORRY #wangxian halloween pollfic

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