[in cloud recesses, his birthday was celebrated just like it should be: surrounded by family, offered nice gifts and filled with delicious food, but it surely wasn't as ostentatious as jin ling's parties. being of the jin sect, it seems proper that it'd be a glorious, lavish celebration and excessiveness is exactly what jin ling deserves after everything he's been through. however, that doesn't warrant his birthday being treated like something other than celebrating him, so perhaps it's best sizhui's mostly unaware of this or else he'd start planning something better for jin ling right now.
jin ling's likely going to think his thank you isn't too great or that it's missing something, but he'll be wrong. while not a proper ‘thanks’ in some sense, the lan disciple can still understand and appreciate the sentiment, even more-so since jin ling has given him an actual sincere gift for his birthday. (just imagine how he'll light up as soon as he opens the box to reveal what's inside!)
also, assuming jingyi's older than he looks is fine because it's technically true; all three of them are different ages, oddly enough, yet sizhui's chalked it up to train shenanigans and being plucked from different timelines, taking into account he's a simple cultivator, lan jingyi's dragon-souled, and jin ling's possessed by an okami demon. speaking of the latter though, sizhui doesn't let that tensed posture go unnoticed, even if he's not calling it outright or making his momentary staring blatant, attention diverting back toward xixue after jin ling comes closer. the tiny fox pokémon wastes no time leaning into those pats and, although he instinctively lifts the cookie high enough that it's away from fairy, he lets the dog leap right up onto him, chuckling.]
And hello to Fairy too! [sure, there's fruit juice splattered across his hoodie now, but it's no big deal to him whenever the sweater can be washed. whether fairy knows what today is, he uses his free hand to affectionately rub the dog's ears, waiting for jin ling to accept the cookie so he can eventually use that hand for petting as well.]
Uh-huhhh, [sizhui drawls.] You're welcome. [and that's all he offers, hand lowering after jin ling's accepted the cookie, his fingertips resting momentarily on fairy's nose while he watches him try it. seeing his eyes light up like that should be enough, but lan sizhui's gaze lingers until jin ling speaks, which prompts him to nod in response. he would've also spoken something had jin ling not segued back to the box he'd mentioned earlier. lucky for jin ling, he decides thrusting this gift upon sizhui's a better idea than hiding it, since it's possible sizhui might have embarrassed him further by asking what he'd done that for.
instead, he's now clutching the box between both hands, eyeing it thoughtfully, giving the slightest shake, gently tilting it halfway on its side. sorry, fairy, he'll get back to pets at some point, but.] Okay.
[if jin ling won't tell, it will get opened then, and that's exactly what he starts doing once fairy's head is comfortably settled on his knees. he's humming throughout unpackaging this present, though everything goes quiet all of a sudden once it's revealed what's inside and he's realized what they are, despite some few misshapen parts.] Rabbits? [and ever-so-slowly he reaches to lift one, upturning his hand so it sits flat in his palm, expression beaming.] Aw, they're so cute...!
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jin ling's likely going to think his thank you isn't too great or that it's missing something, but he'll be wrong. while not a proper ‘thanks’ in some sense, the lan disciple can still understand and appreciate the sentiment, even more-so since jin ling has given him an actual sincere gift for his birthday. (just imagine how he'll light up as soon as he opens the box to reveal what's inside!)
also, assuming jingyi's older than he looks is fine because it's technically true; all three of them are different ages, oddly enough, yet sizhui's chalked it up to train shenanigans and being plucked from different timelines, taking into account he's a simple cultivator, lan jingyi's dragon-souled, and jin ling's possessed by an okami demon. speaking of the latter though, sizhui doesn't let that tensed posture go unnoticed, even if he's not calling it outright or making his momentary staring blatant, attention diverting back toward xixue after jin ling comes closer. the tiny fox pokémon wastes no time leaning into those pats and, although he instinctively lifts the cookie high enough that it's away from fairy, he lets the dog leap right up onto him, chuckling.]
And hello to Fairy too! [sure, there's fruit juice splattered across his hoodie now, but it's no big deal to him whenever the sweater can be washed. whether fairy knows what today is, he uses his free hand to affectionately rub the dog's ears, waiting for jin ling to accept the cookie so he can eventually use that hand for petting as well.]
Uh-huhhh, [sizhui drawls.] You're welcome. [and that's all he offers, hand lowering after jin ling's accepted the cookie, his fingertips resting momentarily on fairy's nose while he watches him try it. seeing his eyes light up like that should be enough, but lan sizhui's gaze lingers until jin ling speaks, which prompts him to nod in response. he would've also spoken something had jin ling not segued back to the box he'd mentioned earlier. lucky for jin ling, he decides thrusting this gift upon sizhui's a better idea than hiding it, since it's possible sizhui might have embarrassed him further by asking what he'd done that for.
instead, he's now clutching the box between both hands, eyeing it thoughtfully, giving the slightest shake, gently tilting it halfway on its side. sorry, fairy, he'll get back to pets at some point, but.] Okay.
[if jin ling won't tell, it will get opened then, and that's exactly what he starts doing once fairy's head is comfortably settled on his knees. he's humming throughout unpackaging this present, though everything goes quiet all of a sudden once it's revealed what's inside and he's realized what they are, despite some few misshapen parts.] Rabbits? [and ever-so-slowly he reaches to lift one, upturning his hand so it sits flat in his palm, expression beaming.] Aw, they're so cute...!