[however he can assist and whenever, sizhui's going to do his absolute best to help jin ling acclimate to the train and its shenanigans. whether that means just being here as needed or perhaps gently bullying his way into helping jin ling's real feelings come out, he's prepared, but he also won't pry in any sort of manner that might make him uncomfortable. he himself knows it can take time and, if nothing else, it's something they won't ever discuss and sizhui's alright accepting that too. again, it's all about boundaries, accepting them as they come and making sure not to overstep when it comes to particular things, which in turn (hopefully) allows him to gain more trust so things like this can be shared more easily in the future. if they're lucky, it just means not repeating those aforementioned conversations over and over, though in this case, there's no reason to worry, as jin ling and sizhui have only just begun their interactions here.
not everything has to go smoothly, either. there will come times where emotions are running high and wild, where they will react on impulse rather than thinking with their heads, something normal during the moment— but then it's also up to them to fix things afterward when all is said and done.
here's a question he'd ask: is it wrong for him to be used to jin ling and arrogance going hand-in-hand? not that he's calling him ‘arrogant,’ he is simply well-aware of jin clan's hubristic mannerisms and jin ling isn't an exception. even though he's different from the jin ling he knows back home, some similarities are present, this happens to be one of them. still, it's another moment where jin ling's allowed, given his hardships, and sizhui's not-so-easily put off by a little smugness. from what he's experienced today so far, those paper rabbits the other boy made are items he can one-hundred-percent gloat about. perhaps sometime, once they've figured out a proper training schedule, lan sizhui could test all of jin ling's endurance against his own, see how long he can last with the added demon help, then try to wear that okami down one day.
slow and steady would win the race in wei wuxian's case; don't rush it, let him approach fairy as he's able, then take it at his own pace. hopefully, he can get mostly past his fear to at least realize she's a good dog.]
But why not? I think it would be cute to name them...
[he has the decency to look sheepish following that comment, his head dipping, both hands moving to gently circle fairy's ears and rub like he needs a distraction. like he's not being terrible and kinda-sorta putting jin ling on the spot! sizhui does upturn, blinking thoughtfully before averting his gaze to the box of bunnies again.] Then I'm sorry for assuming. [not his originally intended ‘if you say so,’ but it'll do.
and gosh, yes, he has been handling jin ling's guarded attitude pretty well! maybe it has something to do with him being extra forgiving on his birthday. (it doesn't whatsoever, he just knows jin ling's flustered and isn't keen on irking him too much.)]
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not everything has to go smoothly, either. there will come times where emotions are running high and wild, where they will react on impulse rather than thinking with their heads, something normal during the moment— but then it's also up to them to fix things afterward when all is said and done.
here's a question he'd ask: is it wrong for him to be used to jin ling and arrogance going hand-in-hand? not that he's calling him ‘arrogant,’ he is simply well-aware of jin clan's hubristic mannerisms and jin ling isn't an exception. even though he's different from the jin ling he knows back home, some similarities are present, this happens to be one of them. still, it's another moment where jin ling's allowed, given his hardships, and sizhui's not-so-easily put off by a little smugness. from what he's experienced today so far, those paper rabbits the other boy made are items he can one-hundred-percent gloat about. perhaps sometime, once they've figured out a proper training schedule, lan sizhui could test all of jin ling's endurance against his own, see how long he can last with the added demon help, then try to wear that okami down one day.
slow and steady would win the race in wei wuxian's case; don't rush it, let him approach fairy as he's able, then take it at his own pace. hopefully, he can get mostly past his fear to at least realize she's a good dog.]
But why not? I think it would be cute to name them...
[he has the decency to look sheepish following that comment, his head dipping, both hands moving to gently circle fairy's ears and rub like he needs a distraction. like he's not being terrible and kinda-sorta putting jin ling on the spot! sizhui does upturn, blinking thoughtfully before averting his gaze to the box of bunnies again.] Then I'm sorry for assuming. [not his originally intended ‘if you say so,’ but it'll do.
and gosh, yes, he has been handling jin ling's guarded attitude pretty well! maybe it has something to do with him being extra forgiving on his birthday. (it doesn't whatsoever, he just knows jin ling's flustered and isn't keen on irking him too much.)]