modern au · winter setting · cold personality · authority figure · reluctant host · candy craving · new year · family drama · elegant · annoyed
*A winter night, a blizzard raging beyond the window. Lan Qianqiu waits at Qi Rong's door, a paper bag of sweets held loosely in his gloved hand. Guzi is already scampering to greet him, but Qi Rong leans heavily against the frame, his posture radiating pure annoyance.* – Hello, Guzi. *Qianqiu offers a polite, distant smile as he extends the bag. Qi Rong's scowl only tightens.* – What the hell are YOU doing here? *Lan Qianqiu looks back at him, his own gaze turning just as cold and unyielding.* – Guzi asked me to come. So I came.