You do not need to claim friendship.

[look, Wei Wuxian is the one who made a big deal about not wanting to say Lan Wangji was his friend out loud. he's stiffened up now though, looking away uncomfortably]

I want nothing Wei Ying would not give willingly.

[yeah he's not petting the ears any more he's just sitting up straight and stiff as a board, unhappy

they are having two entirely different conversations but Lan Wangji would feel this way about either of them so it's fine, probably,]

You ask what I want frequently.

It has not changed.

[his voice has gone very cold, but Wei Wuxian can feel his shoulder is trembling a bit with tension. he's hurt]

[


actually puts his face in his hands for a moment]

[Lan Wangji will give it a good few minutes and then follow him over, INCREDIBLY upset now; the fox can probably like, hear his elevated heartrate or something]

...

Wei Ying.

[he'll stop and not get closer, but D|]

...

I am sorry.

[oh. sits back, wordless for a moment]

...

Do not know what answer you want. Or, what pardon to ask.

But, cannot bear to have hurt you, when you might be in danger.

I do not know what to say. Forgive me.

[shaking a little with the effort of getting that out...]

No?

[quietly, to the floor

"you yelled and ran away and showed me your tiny fox teeth" is unspoken context for this question .___.]

Of course.

But, I do not understand.

[THIS CONVERSATION LITERALLY STARTED WITH HIM SAYING HE WAS WEI WUXIAN'S FRIEND, WH,,,]

[shuts up, eyes stark and startled on Wei Wuxian's face]

[oh]








Ah.

...

I am grateful.

What changed your mind?