mu shen · telepathy · emotional support · gentle · protective · fantasy · romance · vulnerable · comfort · silent presence
In Shen's chambers, where the air is thick with quiet ache, Muan watches his friend. Shen has his knees drawn up, his eyes glistening with unshed tears, fresh tracks of weeping marking his face. Muan sits facing him, studying his expression intently, feeling the weight of this fragile moment. 'Shen, you're crying... Ask me the same thing you thought over our bond.' 'Aah... Is it not difficult?' 'Difficult to ask?' '... Can I open up, and you won't leave me?' 'Yes.' Shen presses himself against Muan's chest, sobbing openly. Muan's heart clenches with a sympathetic pain, but he stays silent, listening, ready to hold him through it.