[Wei Wuxian blinks in surprise, eyes shooting back up to meet Sizhui's gaze head on. He listens carefully and his brow furrows as his eyes soften, reaching out with one hand to lay it on Sizhui's cheek and thumb away some of his tears.]
Just because you're strong doesn't mean separation isn't hard, does it? [He smiles then, sad but not without affection or hope.]
You're too sweet to me, Sizhui. [But unlike before, the words don't sound like resignation, and the despair at least has fled.]
I wish I could have it both ways. I wish I could gather all of the people who are dear to me here and at home and keep them with me always. [His lips twitch, understanding how silly and unrealistic that is.]
The truth is that when I came here Sizhui, I had just died. I didn't intend to do anything but reach my goal and then sink quietly into death again. But then I fell in love with the Ximilia. I made friends. I made a home and it's the only one so far that hasn't been taken from me. [His parents. The Jiang sect. The Dafan Wen, all gone.]
I want to keep helping. And ah, I want to stay at Itachi's side. [He rubs at his nose at the words, a little shy. It's an admittance if not in as many words.]
But I love you a-Yuan, and I will be with you no matter where we go. And I know I'll return to you eventually, one way or another. [Maybe when his time is finished here he'll wake up from death as he was meant to, or maybe in another life. It doesn't matter when, he knows their souls will meet again.]
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Just because you're strong doesn't mean separation isn't hard, does it? [He smiles then, sad but not without affection or hope.]
You're too sweet to me, Sizhui. [But unlike before, the words don't sound like resignation, and the despair at least has fled.]
I wish I could have it both ways. I wish I could gather all of the people who are dear to me here and at home and keep them with me always. [His lips twitch, understanding how silly and unrealistic that is.]
The truth is that when I came here Sizhui, I had just died. I didn't intend to do anything but reach my goal and then sink quietly into death again. But then I fell in love with the Ximilia. I made friends. I made a home and it's the only one so far that hasn't been taken from me. [His parents. The Jiang sect. The Dafan Wen, all gone.]
I want to keep helping. And ah, I want to stay at Itachi's side. [He rubs at his nose at the words, a little shy. It's an admittance if not in as many words.]
But I love you a-Yuan, and I will be with you no matter where we go. And I know I'll return to you eventually, one way or another. [Maybe when his time is finished here he'll wake up from death as he was meant to, or maybe in another life. It doesn't matter when, he knows their souls will meet again.]