Thread by @_yukla, it’s getting colder every day, so have a wangxian meet-funny: wwx wipes [...]

it’s getting colder every day, so have a wangxian meet-funny: wwx wipes out on an icy sidewalk. so do his would-be saviors, lwj and lxc

wwx is exactly the type of person to not watch where theyre stepping while walking around in the winter. halfway out the door of the building, he slips on a patch of ice and goes down, knocking the back of his head as he does

lxc is waiting for lwj outside his lecture hall so they can go home together when he sees some poor mfer completely eat shit.

of course he hurries over to help him up because he’s a Good Person

lwj is exiting from the lecture hall entrance when he sees the wipe-out happen at the same time, and because he too is a Very Good Boy, he also goes to help

because fate is cruel and slapstick is hilarious, both of them end up slipping on the same patch of ice as wwx

(here’s the gif again, just because i love it)

wwx, fresh lump sprouting from the back of his head, sitting up to see two people with the same face lying down on either side of him: oh my god im seeing double. im hallucinating sexy twins

lwj and lxc, at the same time: ? we are real?

wwx, freaking out further: THEYRE TALKING TO ME. MR SEXY #2 SIR CALL 911

lwj, confused and flustered: my last name is lan, not sexy
wwx, no brain to mouth filter: excuse me! watch who you’re calling not sexy
lwj:
wwx:
wwx: oh hey arent u in my class

while lwj is still busy processing this incredibly foreign interaction (and also feeling strangely indignant. why is he only sexy number 2?), lxc is taking it upon himself to ask wwx if his head is ok

wwx, as always, brushes it off like haha im fine!! glad you guys helped me salvage my pride by joining in, now we look like we’re sitting around on purpose!!

anyway, lxc smells the opportunity of Friend For Wangji like a bloodhound. blessed with the powers of Older Sib All-Seeing Eye, he also notices that lwj’s ears are turning red as he continues to stare at Wipeout Cutie

lxc, internally: this is what u would call an Aha Moment

lxc: u know, head injuries are no joke! u definitely need someone to help you get home, or maybe to the nearest cafe for a nice hot romantic decaf latte—oh! would u look at the time! i have to go defrost my organic chicken breasts!

lwj: ge wait

lxc, rolling swiftly to his feet like an elegant cashmere power ranger: ive got to go, wangji be a good person and help this poor cold young man out! ill see u around :)))

wwx: how did he just do that

now it’s just lwj and wwx and the steadily-dampening seats of their pants, sitting around in the snow in their uniqlo puffers

with MUCH difficulty, they get back up on their feet. a lot of slipping and sliding and accidental body contact is involved

lwj, because he is still a good and obedient boy, walks wwx home to make sure he doesnt pass out on the way there. wwx, also a good (albeit less obedient) boy, thanks him for his kindness and invites him in for a hot drink

one steaming cup of tea turns turns into two, “oh wow it’s cold, would u like another refill,” and suddenly they’ve spent three hours just chatting in wwx’s tiny warm kitchen

lwj doesnt! want! to leave! wwx is funny and interesting and amazing on TOP of having an incredibly cute little nose and blushy cheeks from the cold

wwx is enamoured too! lwj is so smart and talented AND he has a unexpectedly witty side and is perfection BOTTLED and is SO HOT

but eventually it reaches a point in the evening where lwj thinks lxc will be expecting him back, so he reluctantly pauses trading romantic-tension-filled looks with wwx and makes vague noises about leaving

wwx, glancing out the window: ah, i guess you’re right, i’ve trapped u here long enough, sorry...make sure to wrap up, look at that nasty blizzard out there
wwx:
wwx, doing a double-take: wait a second the what

Uh Oh! They’re Snowed In Together!

lwj texts lxc like ge, can you come pick me up, i cannot walk through this storm
lxc: sorry wangji! my car tires are punctured, i can’t drive over to you!
lwj: how did they get punctured? they were fine this morning
lxc:
lxc: it’s the projectile icicles

well, wangxian decide, they will simply have to...wait out this blizzard together. in this small space. alone. the two of them.

alone. at night.

lwj insists on taking the couch. of course, the heating goes out in the middle of the night; lwj’s huddled under a blanket, shivering like mad, and wwx cant stand the thought of leaving his guest to suffer thru such a freezing night!

so naturally, he offers to share body heat

wwx is...incredibly persuasive, so lwj slides into his bed very gingerly.

and there they are, crammed together on wwx’s little twin xl, and theyre both lying there stiffly, trying not to get into the other’s personal space while ALSO trying to Not Freeze Their Faces Off

wwx, accidentally brushing his icy toes against lwj’s ankle: oh gosh sorry lan zhan. ill give u some more space—
lwj: you do not need to.
wwx, awkwardly: haha r u giving me permission to use u as my toe-warmer!! so forward!!
lwj:
lwj: i am not stopping you from doing it.

wwx: i. ok. if youre sure. you’re fine with it? if i move closer?
lwj: you have offered to share your bed with me. it is the least i can do.
lwj:
lwj: ...and. my hands are cold as well.

so lwj, just for warming purposes, lets wwx tangle their feet and legs together.

and wwx, solely out of the kindness of his heart, lets lwj tuck his frozen fingers against the curve of his back and waist.

nothing UNTOWARD happens, of course, but when they wake up in the morning they discover that theyve somehow, in their sleep, cuddled up so closely that they might as well be occupying the same skin; lwj’s cheek tucked against wwx’s head and wwx’s nose buried in lwj’s neck.

but strangely, it’s not awkward!! maybe they look at each other a bit shyly once they fully wake up, but it feels almost natural to slowly untangle their limbs, and then crawl out to the kitchen where lwj makes the best eggs that wwx has had since moving out for college

the blizzard has calmed overnight. lxc drives over and brings piping hot doujiang and youtiao to ‘apologize’ for the ‘inconvenience’ to wwx before taking lwj back home. maybe he interrogates lwj in the car on the way back

lxc: so

wangji

did you have a good night?

lwj:
lwj: ge. i thought your tires were damaged.
lxc: the snow plugged the holes. answer my question wangji

wwx, friendly boi that he is, finds lwj at their next lecture and sits next to him! and as their convo continues thru the end of class, lwj ends up walking wwx to his next lecture hall

nhs: wei-xiong?? how do u know lan wangji????
wwx: oh!! well we both slipped on ice and then he slept in my bed last night, so we’re basically best friends now!!

nhs:
nhs: i think you skipped a few things there

so this becomes a regular thing, them walking to and from classes across campus together. coats only keep you so warm, and sometimes the distance between buildings is far and it really is very cold, so…maybe sometimes they link arms. for heat. hold hands. for warmth.

maybe one day wwx absolutely ruins his coat in a lab (don’t ask how) and resigns himself to freezing half to death between classes but. lwj unzips his own big coat and tucks wwx in next to his own body. and they walk around like that, like some ridiculous campus couple

everyone sees this Ridiculous Behavior and, very logically, believe they are dating.

(they are not.)

the mutual pining is so stifling. being in a room with the both of them is like watching a soap opera except u cant cover ur eyes and also the soap opera characters text you at 4am saying “hey jiang cheng u up? do u think lan zhan would like me better if i cut my hair short :(“

this goes on for MONTHS until one day when lwj is walking wwx back from an evening class

(“hey lan zhan i didnt know you had night classes too! i thought ur schedule ended at 4pm?”
“mn. i just happened to be in the area.”)

they’re the only ones out and about in this area. the sun set long ago, but the snow is so bright that it practically lights up the dark, and they crunch down the path together in a comfortable silence

and all wwx can think abt is how nice and warm and familiar lwj’s arm is around him. and how theyre totally alone at night, just like that first time.

he must make some sort of noise, some quiet sigh, bc lwj turns and asks him if he’s still cold.

before wwx can even answer, lwj’s already taken wwx’s hand between his own and started rubbing them to warm them up. good boy that he is.

(wwx can’t stop noticing abt how beautiful he looks with the tip of his nose just a little red from the wind)

god. he likes lwj so much.

so he summons every last bit of his courage, and gently tightens his fingers around lwj’s own.

wwx: lan zhan.
lwj: yes?
wwx: ...you know, my lips are cold too.

and. well. lwj takes his wei-ying-warming duties very seriously.

cue ‘lip-warming’! some wandering hands for good measure!

FINALLY, they’re official!

lxc likes to give himself credit for their relationship, but no one argues with him bc it’s true n also they’re just so glad they don’t have to sit thru the Wangxian Soap Opera any more.

unfortunately, the Established Wangxian Rom-Com is even worse

anyway i think wwx would be the type to get cold easily. his extremities get SO cold SO fast, esp his ears bc he has so many piercings and the metal earrings act as a heat sink

lwj wants to buy him ear mufflers (he thinks that it would look very cute. plus Wei Ying Toasty is good) but wwx keeps saying he doesnt need them (he likes it when lwj gently cups his warm hands over his chilly ears when he complains abt them too much)

conclusion: wangxian keep each other nice and warm. in various ways.

that’s all i have!! thank u for reading, and i hope u all stay nice n warm this autumn/winter!

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