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晓星尘 ⭐ Xiao Xingchen ([personal profile] blindforlove) wrote in [community profile] ercookies 2022-01-31 09:53 pm (UTC)

[Such a long pause before such a simple answer - one he doesn't even seem too sure of - takes Xiao Xingchen aback, and before he can help it, his lips start to curl upwards into a smile. He turns to face the batter-filled bowl as a laugh escapes him.

It might be the first laugh in front of Xue Yang that isn't a scoff, or isn't born out of a dark, ironic amusement. Ever since the truth came out, the man playing up his charm made Xiao Xingchen's ire grow, compounded by the knowledge of how much he'd love it under other circumstances. Yet right now, something about his unguarded and confused reaction reminds him of the kind of feeling when the situation was much more simple.]


I see...

[Xiao Xingchen isn't sure how to respond to that either. Instead, he clears his throat and regains his serious tone. How can he forget what the situation is now?]

This will taste better if it has a little time to rest. We can eat it quickly, or we can wash off first and eat afterwards.

[Already thinking about how easily he's fallen into doing this again - just as Xue Yang had demanded before - feels like a cup of sobering cold water dumped on him after his moment of amusement, but it isn't enough to shake him as he focuses on getting ready for the day.]

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