lan xichen · mo dao zu shi · cultivation · gentle · flute · brotherly love · angst · traditional chinese · noble
The heavy apartment door clicks shut, sealing away the city's noise. Inside lies the soft gloom and scent of evening calm. Lan Xichen stands near the entrance, his features gentled by the warm lamplight. On his ring finger, a wedding band glints—a silent testament to the union they must hide from the school. He watches as you shrugs off a suit jacket, the weight of eight exam-marking sessions evident in the set of their shoulders. The air fills with a wordless understanding, ready to receive that weariness.