They were lazing on the couch, legs entwined and fingers tracing circles over each other’s sweat-sheened torsos while kissing occasionally. Wei Wuxian had his head over Lan Wangji’s heart listening to it’s steady staccato as his heartbeat matched its rhythm.
He wished all mornings to be like this. Peaceful and sated. The after-glow of their love-making still lingered on them, the scents permeating the surrounding as if making their presence known to anyone who would dare to invade this space ever again. He smiled unconsciously, his happiness knowing no bounds.
When he felt the arms around him tighten, he looked up to see Wangji staring at him, his lips quirked up in a soft smile, his eyes shining bright, crinkled at the corners. He smiled back.
“Are we gonna stay like this forever?” He asked, eyebrows wiggling in mischief.
“Why? Don’t you want to?”
“I do, but my stomach seems to have other ideas,” Wuxian shrugged.
Wangji chuckled as he pulled him closer still and placed a kiss on his forehead. “Then let’s get dressed. We'll go grab some lunch.”
“Lan Zhan, can we go to the uni? I have to collect a few things from the art studio.”
“Sure thing.”
Wuxian still didn’t make a move to get up though, his fingers making patterns on the other’s skin.
“Uh.. I kinda ripped your shirt.” Wuxian pursed his lips trying not to grin.
“And that makes you so smug.” Wangji chuckled, pulling him up and nipping his earlobe.
“I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it.” Wuxian hid his face at the crook of Wangji’s shoulder and neck.
“And I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it either.” Wangji replied, the laughter quite evident in his tone.
“You just like me being out of control.”
“I do.”
“I want you again.”
Wangji smirked. “I thought you were hungry?”
“.....”
This time Wangji laughed out loud. “You’re adorable, you know that? And every day you make me love you more.”
Wuxian’s cheeks flushed as he hid his face again. “I love you more everyday too.” He whispered in his boyfriend’s ears, his breath sending tingles over the other’s body, making his skin breakout in goosebumps.
“Fuck! You’ll be the death of me, Wei Ying.” He grabbed a handful of Wuxian’s hair as he pulled his head away from his neck and looked him straight in the eye. “Ride me, bunny and then I'll feed you.”
Wuxian’s eyes widened as he scrambled up from his perch and straddled the other’s prone body, grinding his butt against the already hard member. After making love so many times at night, he was already loose enough to not need any lube, so he just lined himself up and slid down, taking him deep in one go. He threw his head back as pleasure shot through him in waves after waves. Wuxian was sure by the end of it all he would be so sore as to not be able to walk properly but he didn’t care.
He needed Wangji inside him.
Wangji looked at him with heated eyes, his fingers worrying the erect buds on his chest, making Wuxian moan lewdly. The other started riding him slowly at first and then with frantic movements as he got close to his release.
Wangji’s hands travelled languidly from his chest to his hips, supporting his weight so as not to tire him out too much. “That’s it, bunny. I want to see your face when you come… So beautiful.”
Wuxian’s actions had now reached a feverish pitch, his legs and thighs hurt but the need for the sweet friction inside him was more than his need to walk. He could always ask Wangji to carry him, he thought to himself. He opened his eyes to look down at his boyfriend who was straining hard to not release.
“Lan Zhan, come with me.”
It was not a demand nor a request but Wangji nodded. “Now.”
They both shattered at once, Wuxian’s all over Wangji’s abdomen and chest and Wangji spilling inside him, prolonging Wuxian’s pleasure until he collapsed over Wangji like a lifeless doll.
“Ahh... that was good. You're so addictive, I can never have enough of you.”
Wangji kissed him hard, leaving a bruise on his lower lips. When he let go of the other’s lips, Wuxian touched his lips tenderly. Wangji also sported a similar bite mark on his lips which now was turned up to show the most incredible smile.
“So beautiful…” Wuxian echoed Wangji’s previous statement.
Just then Wangji’s phone beeped. He sighed as he leaned over to grab it from the table nearby without dislodging Wuxian. He opened the incoming message and frowned. As if sensing the change in mood, Wuxian tried to get up but was held in place by firm hands.
“Don’t get up. Let me stay inside...”
“What’s wrong Lan Zhan?”
Wangji didn’t say anything but turned his phone towards Wuxian who also frowned when he realised what it was.
There were images of Qin Su with a guy all over the twitter even though the guy's face was blurred or cropped, the twitter handled indicated that the guy was in fact Lan Wangji.
“She really needs to back off.” Wuxian grumbled.
“Wei Ying, these images are not real. It’s not…”
Wuxian placed a finger on top of Wangji’s lips, putting a stop to whatever explanation he wanted to provide. He could see the fear in the other’s eyes, like he expected Wuxian to just get up and walk away. But he had promised Wangji and himself that he wouldn’t make that kind of mistake again. It was time to put it into practice. “I trust you, Lan Zhan. I know it’s not you in this picture. How could I not distinguish between your body and someone else’s, when you’re right inside me at this moment?” He flexed his hips, to prove his point.
Wangji’s eyes widened and he gulped. “Wei Ying.. I-”
“I trust you.” Wuxian said again, wiping any doubts that would rear its ugly head in Wangji’s thoughts. “I love you. You’re mine and I am yours. That’s all that matters. I won’t leave you. Not now, not ever.”
Wangji finally sighed in relief and gathered Wuxian in his arms, seeking comfort from the embrace. “I love you,” he whispered.
They stayed like that for sometime before Wuxian wiggled back from the hug to look at the picture on the phone again.
“Now, what are we gonna do about this... bitch?”
Lan Wangji gave him a lopsided smile. “What's on your mind?”
“I want to let her taste her own medicine. But before that, we need proof that it was actually her who did all this.”
“Sang is a computer whiz, right? How about we ask him for help?”
Wuxian smiled, “Of course! Let me quickly call him.”
 
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NHS: Xian! What a surprise for you to call me this early in the day? I thought you would still be… you know… umm.. occupied… hehe
WWX: *Rolling his eyes* Remind me why I'm friends with you again? Also, Cheng tattled, didn’t he?
NHS: Of course he did! He’s my boyfriend, plus no one can resist my persuasion powers.
WWX: *Sighing* Whatever.
NHS: Don’t whatever me and give me the deets. What happened last night? Please tell me you guys fucked until both of you came screaming.
*Lan Wangji chuckling in the background*
WWX: *Snorting* I don't fuck and tell.
NHS: So, you did! Tell me. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. Spare no details please...
WWX: What? No, are you nuts?
NHS: Prude.
WWX: Asshole.
NHS: *Tutting* Why did you call me by the way?
WWX: Ah yes, I want your help with something.
NHS: Is that ‘something’ illegal in nature?
WWX: *Biting his lower lip* Maybe?
NHS: Cool! I'm in.
WWX: *Shakes his head* I have criminals for friends.
NHS: *Scoffs* Shall I hang up then?
WWX: You could but then you would miss out on something big!
NHS: *Enthusiastically* What is it? I do have an inkling that it has something to do with the tweets today? C'mon, spill!
WWX: So, you've seen them already? I'm sure others have too. It's gonna spread everywhere now.
NHS: I can hack into that account and delete everything.
WWX: Wait a sec. *Background conversation between Wuxian and Wangji.*
“What do you think, Lan Zhan? Should we do it? What if we get caught?”
*Lan Wangji in the background* Don’t worry about anything. Brother and I will take care of it.
WWX: *Back on the phone* OK, do it.
NHS: I really like Lan Wangji, you know.
WWX: Why? Because he supports your illegal activities?
NHS: No. Because he’s such a badass. If I wasn't in love with Cheng, I'm pretty sure I'd chase him.
WWX: *Narrowing his eyes* Hmm. Too bad he’s mine. Hands off, bitch
NHS: *Whistling* Holy-shit! Who are you? What have you done to my friend?
WWX: *Rolling his eyes* Are we gonna start again?
NHS: *Chuckling* OK, OK! What else?
WWX: Find out the IP address of the person who posted those pictures. I have my suspicion, but not without proof.
NHS: Me too. I can’t wait to take them down. Oooo this is going to be so much fun! I'll get back to you sometime in the next hour.
WWX: Thanks, Sang.
 
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Sure enough, Huaisang called him back with the information within an hour.
NHS: It is her.
WWX: And the guy?
NHS: Who else? Su She.
WWX: How'd you find out? His face is either blurred or cropped.
NHS: I hacked into her email and then her laptop. I found the pictures there.
WWX: And?
NHS: *Snickers* I deleted all of them. After I screencap all of them, with their original folders and original pictures. It's incriminating enough to put them away if you want.
WWX: Thanks, Sang.
NHS: What are you gonna do about her now?
WWX: I'm pissed, so is Lan Zhan.
NHS: A pissed Lan Wangji is a sight to behold.
WWX: Stop thirsting over my boyfriend!
NHS: *Tutting* So possessive, Xian. Anyway, what’s the plan?
WWX: Let me discuss with Lan Zhan and I'll let you know. Meet us at the canteen at lunch, OK?
NHS: OK. See ya.
He disconnected the call and looked at Wangji. While they had waited for Huaisang to call, they had showered and Wangji had given one of his spare shirts to Wuxian as he settled for a white T-shirt.
“You always have spares here?”
“Mn.”
“Why?”
“I crash here sometimes, so it's convenient to just have extra clothes handy. And now I'm glad I had them.”
“This will be a little loose on me though.”
“Doesn’t matter. You look good in everything. Also, I like you wearing my shirt. Show the world that you’re mine.”
“Such a brute...” Wuxian chuckled as he slipped on the shirt. Wangji came towards him and slid his hands around him from behind. His long, slender fingers did quick work on the buttons and Wuxian was ready in no time. He then kissed his nape and bit him there leaving a hickey.
“Oww!” Wuxian smacked the arm holding him but smiled at him fondly before his smile dimmed a little. “Lan Zhan, now that we know for sure it’s her, we need to send her a clear message so that she stops fucking with us. It’s pissing me off.”
“Mn. I don’t care about myself but she conspired with Su She to hurt you. I won’t take that lightly. She needs to be put in her place. Pity be damned.”
“I agree. She tried to publicly shame you and I and then tried to separate us and almost succeeded. I hate her!”
Wangji placed his chin on the other’s shoulder as he contemplated. “Mn, I have the perfect plan.”
“Are you gonna share?” Wuxian turned around in his embrace and wiggled his eyebrows curiously.
When Lan Wangji told him the plan, he contemplated for some time and then nodded. “Yes! That’s perfect.” He kissed Wangji enthusiastically. “You’re the best, Lan Zhan!”
 
 
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The canteen was crowded when they arrived. They walked straight to where Sang, Cheng and Ning were sitting and were surprised to find MianMian there as well.
“Hey gays. Hey Ning and MianMian.” Wuxian greeted everyone.
“Hey, WangXian.”
“WangXian?” Wuxian looked at them weirdly while Wangji smirked.
“Yep, we have decided to call you and Wangji collectively as WangXian.”
“Like a ship name?”
Sang nodded. “Like a ship name,” he agreed.
“You guys are too invested in our relationship, seriously.” Wuxian shook his head.
“But you guys are so cute together.” It was MianMian who spoke and everyone nodded.
Wuxian scoffed and looked at Wangji who didn’t really seem to mind it. “And you’re OK with this?”
“Your and my name together? No kidding.” He grinned.
Wuxian shook his head, a goofy smile plastered on his face. He liked it, he wasn’t going to lie but he'd be damned if he gave his friends that sort of satisfaction.
“MianMian, good to see you again. Sorry, I didn’t really get to hang out much.”
“That’s alright. I knew things were a little rocky.”
Wuxian looked at Wangji and held his hands as their eyes locked. “We're good now,” he smiled brightly.
Wangji smiled back and then brought their entwined hands to his lips to kiss Wuxian’s fingers lightly. “Mn. Better than good.”
“Young love.” Cheng muttered.
Sang rolled his eyes and then asked, “So, Qin Su is on campus today. And I made sure she knows that Wangji is too.”
“Great. I'm sure she'll come looking soon.”
“Uh huh, how about we tweet his whereabouts? I'm sure she'll come running" he chuckled.
Wuxian nodded. “Yes, he's famous so all his fans will crowd the canteen just to get a peep at him.”
“Why do I feel like I'm being sold?” Wangji said in his deep voice.
“You’re just bait, Lan Zhan. And it was your plan anyway.”
Wangji sighed and Wuxian tightened his hold on Wangji’s hand, reassuringly.
“Lan Zhan, I'm hungry.” He whined to distract the other.
“Mn. I'll go get us some food.” he turned to the others and asked, “You guys want something?”
The others shook their heads in unison.
“Anything special you wanna eat, Wei Ying?”
“Taro boba”
“Sure, bunny."
“I'll quickly pop to the art studio and collect my things while you go get food, OK?”
“Mn.”
Wangji kissed Wuxian on his forehead and left.
Huaisang looked at Cheng and said dreamily, “See? Isn’t he the best?”
“Are you seriously admiring someone else’s boyfriend while sitting with yours?” Cheng quipped, rolling his eyes.
“As if you don’t admire him.”
“I don’t”
“Lies.”
“Sang is right, he’s just perfect.” MianMian said and Ning nodded too.
“I would have to agree.”
“Wow, you guys! Stop thirsting over my boyfriend.” Wuxian shook his head in disbelief. “Fuck. I will have to put a paper bag over his head so that no one looks at him.”
“It’s not just his face. His body is a work of art.” Sang said matter-of-factly.
“Stop. Just stop.” He dropped his head on the table. “Damn it. Why is he this good looking? Will I have to fight everyone forever?”
“You shouldn’t worry, Xian.” MianMian said, comfortingly. “He only has eyes for you. Anyone can tell.”
Wangji came back then with Wuxian’s favourite drink and a tray filled with food.
Wuxian lifted his head and looked around, seeing his friends nod in agreement. “Yeah he does,” he smiled shyly. “He’s the best.”
“And here we go again. Xian, stop making heart eyes at him all the time.”
Wuxian ignored the comment and turned towards Wangji who had placed the food in front of him. “You came back sooner than expected. Wasn’t there a queue?”
“There was, but I got a free pass.” He winked.
“Shameless!” Wuxian said without any heat as he picked his chopsticks and dug in. He gobbled down the food quickly and grabbed his boba, slurping it with gusto. “I've missed this. Anyway, I gotta go now before the art studio closes. I will see you all in 15 minutes. Bye!” He pecked Wangji on his cheek and rushed out, waving his hand.
 
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She had seen the tweet.
It had been retweeted quite a few times and he looked gorgeous. But she also saw who had tweeted. One of Wei Wuxian’s friends.
Are they together again now? Impossible! She told herself.
She and Zixun had made sure those doctored images made the rounds plenty of times so that the nerd couldn’t ignore the glaring proof of Lan Wangji’s deceitful ways.
Well technically Wangji never cheated on him but she would make sure Wei Wuxian thought he did and push him away. And then she would be there to pick up the pieces and offer comfort to the younger Lan.
She snickered.
You’ll be completely mine, Lan Wangji.
 
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She walked, rather sashayed into the crowded canteen in her mini skirt and crop top, looking like a doll. She would have looked pretty if not for that hard calculating glint in her eyes. She turned her head around in search of Lan Wangji and immediately found him sitting alone at one of the tables, busy with his phone. Smiling to herself, she strutted her way to him, making sure to sway her hips in a seductive way to draw everyone’s attention.
“Wangji..” she crooned. “I've missed you...”
Wangji looked up from his phone and raised one eyebrow in a perfect arc as if mocking her. “Really? I thought you were busy plotting to put a wedge between my bunny and I.”
Qin Su gasped. “How could you say that Wangji? I would never do that. You’re the love of my life. Why would I want to hurt you?”
Wangji just shrugged and turned his attention back to his phone.
“Wangji, I saw the tweets and trust me I had nothing to do with those.” She said, feigning innocence.
“I know you weren’t very smart but didn’t know you were this dumb, Su. You think you can get away with all this shit you’re pulling? You hurt my bunny and in turn hurt me.”
“I didn’t mean to, Wangji. That night, I really had no ulterior motives. I just wanted to spend some time with you. How is it my fault that Wei Wuxian doesn’t trust you? If it were me, I would totally understand. I would never push you away.”
“So if you saw me flirting with some other person, you would be OK with it?” Wangji asked, eyes narrowing.
“Well, you’re a man after all and you have… needs. I wouldn’t blame you if you need more than I can offer as long as I'll be the one you come back to at the end of it all.”
“Are you even listening to yourself? You would agree to be with me even if I cheat on you? Don’t you have even an ounce of self-respect?”
“Wangji for you, I can do anything. Anything.” She grabbed his arm then, trying to cajole her way in.
“I would appreciate it if you let go of me right this instant.”
“Wangji, I really care about you. Don’t you see I could be whatever you want me to be. Wuxian is nothing compared to me.”
“Wow! That low, huh?”
“...What?”
“Nevermind. I'm not interested in your offer. You disgust me.”
Qin Su teared up. “Please Wangji, what did I ever do wrong for you to treat me like this? All I wanted was your happiness.”
Wangji scoffed. “Please! You are delusional.”
From the corner of her eyes, she saw Wuxian enter the canteen. She saw Wangji notice him too. Their eyes met and she could almost see sparks flying.
She'd had enough. She pulled at Wangji’s arm to get his attention and he looked at her. She draped her arms around Wangji and hugged him. Wangji stiffened but she didn't let go, whispering into his ears.
“Wangji please, let me prove to you how much I love you. I will do anything for you.”
She let go and held his arms and raised her voice loud enough for all to hear. “I am your girlfriend after all. We've been sleeping with each other forever!”
She heard a laugh behind her and turned around to face the one person she hated more than anything else.
Wei Wuxian.
She eyed him like she would a pest.
“Don’t you have better things to do that disturb us couples?”
“A couple? Is that what you are?” Wuxian snickered.
She looked at Wangji apprehensively waiting for him to say something, anything. But when nothing came and he just stared at Wei Wuxian she squared her shoulders. She knew Wangji hated being the center of attention so he wouldn't really contradict her in public. She was counting on their recent quarrel to add fuel.
“Of course! Everyone knows we've been dating.”
“So the pictures are real?” Wuxian asked.
Qin Su didn’t know how to answer that. She had just told Wangji, she had nothing to do with it and here she was being confronted about it. It really was a catch-22 situation.
“Why do I have to answer you, huh?”
Wuxian laughed out loud at that and walked towards them. He tilted his head at her and asked, “Do you mind?”
She looked confused for a hot minute before she asked, “Mind what?”
“This.” He pushed her away and straddled Lan Wangji’s lap right in front of everyone, pulled him by the collar towards him and kissed him, hard. It was an open-mouthed french kiss, all lips and tongue and teeth.
The crowd gasped collectively.
Wangji smiled into the kiss, placed his phone aside and cupped the back of Wuxian’s head with one hand while circling his waist with the other, plastering both their bodies together. He tilted his head to get better access to the other’s mouth. The kiss was hot and sexy, a show of dominance and possession.
When Wuxian let go, he had a smug smile plastered on his beautiful face and Wangji had the same expression on his face. They placed their foreheads against each other as they strived to bring their breaths under control.
“Wangji.. What the fuck?” Qin Su yelled.
Wangji didn’t even look at her as he said. “I just kissed my boyfriend. Why? Do you have a problem with it?”
“B-boyfriend?” Qin Su gasped. “H-how could you do this to m-me?”
Wangji picked the whole weight of Wuxian up from his lap and placed him gently on the table as he stood up to his full height.
“How could I do what to you? Are you seriously playing the victim card when it was you who spread those lies about me proposing to you around the campus? I let it go the first time because I didn’t want to hurt your fragile ego but that was a mistake on my part it seems because then you went ahead and shared those fake images on twitter. That guy with you is not even me. Don't even lie, I know it's Su She.”
The crowd started whispering amongst themselves and Wangji could hear snippets of the conversations happening around them. “...she’s always been a bitch…”, “...she really has no shame…”, “...she actually tried to implicate the king?”, “...his boyfriend is cute..”, and many more. This is what Wangji hated the most. This sort of public confrontation but his hand was forced. He was afraid if he didn’t pull this stunt then this delusional woman wouldn’t leave him alone.
Wuxian walked to him and held his hand in a show of solidarity as did their friends.
Wangji took a deep breath and continued.
“You spread false information about me around the internet and thought I wouldn’t retaliate?” Wangji laughed, mirthlessly. “You’re despicable. But I won’t press charges against you, Qin Su, even though you tried to defame me and hurt my boyfriend with your lies. I will give you a final chance to right your ways. So take it and stay away from me and my boyfriend. If you do anything else to upset him, you’ll regret it.”
Qin Su had heard all the murmurs around her and her head quickly filled with hatred for Wei Wuxian, but she composed herself and started to cry.
She began walking away from them. Just as she was about to go out of hearing range, Wuxian yelled, “Also, you better ask your lackey to stay away as well.”
Qin Su looked back at him, hostility evident on her face. She sniffed haughtily and stalked out.