M, 131k, jin ling & wei wuxian, wangxian, jiang cheng & wei wuxian, adorable juniors
My comments: Excuse me while I catch my breath, because this epic AU was a gut-punch, omg, I have been dragged through 13 years and FEELS; angst and anguish and grief; horrific choices made with the best intentions and compounded over time. Most of the story is POV jin ling and lan sizhui, which is an interesting perspective because for them, the war is in the past, and the gore and drama of it are nothing more than stories; whereas the generation that was in it is still mired in the trenches. (Stories are a running theme in the fic.)
In which wwx doesn’t die, but is captured, imprisoned, and made mute. Years later, a young and lonely jin ling stumbles across him and they form a strong attachment. Over the years, this relationship sets off a series of events that result in a shocking reveal, a sordid past filled with wretched choices by so many people, and a stuttering trek towards a more hopeful future and tighter, more loving bonds.
13 years, POV jin ling, who is 9 years old, wei wuxian is alive, wei wuxian doesn’t die, mute wei wuxian, sign language, mystery, POV lan sizhui, POV multiple, adorable juniors, sect politics, imprisonment, captivity, hurt wei wuxian, weak wei wuxian, wei wuxian’s avuncular powers, ptsd, dysfunctional family, torture, case fic, past abuse, jin ling needs a hug, depression, canon divergence, angst, jiang cheng is not bad, but it takes him a while to figure that out, yunmeng jiang brothers reconciliation, mouth sewn shut, non-consensual body modification, body horror, flashbacks, morally grey lans, fix it of sorts, some people live, golden core reveal, lan sizhui finds out he’s a wen, ANGST, angry grape jiang cheng, hurt/comfort, emotional hurt/comfort, feels, grief/mourning, whump, wei wuxian whump, favorite, happy ending, @curiosity-killed
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