I Will Care For You (When Your Mind Will Not Let You)
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Hua Cheng’s concern must be evident on his face because Xie Lian speaks without looking at him, and his stomach drops at how quiet the words come out.
”The brushes,” Xie Lian whispers. “I had to clean them. You’re back safe. Because I cleaned them, and arranged them like this.”
Confusion briefly takes over the concern on his face, and Hua Cheng’s brow furrows. “Gege? What do you mean — of course I am safe. We are in Ghost City, remember?”
The look that appears on Xie Lian’s face is a look of sheer shame, embarrassment, and sadness. If Hua Cheng’s heart was beating, it would have stopped.
(Or, Xie Lian is hit with an extremely bad brain day that has not happened in years. Hua Cheng helps him through it, and they find a way to overcome it, together.)
(Note: Self Indulgent as hell)
Tags: Hua Cheng/Xie Lian | Rated T+ | Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Trigger Warning for OCD and OCD behaviours, mostly thoughts & Ruminations
Update: This fic is now available in Russian! Thank you so much to lovely translator and commenter ka0r1ichka for approaching me and asking to translate my fic. This means the absolute world - thank you so much!
Russian Translation available here!
