like fire, like ice
by foreverstudent
G, 10k
Summary: When a lone Wen cultivator arrives at the Cloud Recesses and seeks out the last surviving child of his sect, Lan Zhan experiences a crisis of the heart.
Or: A-Yuan’s past and present collide, and Hanguang-jun wants what is best for his son, even if it pains him.
My comments: (Read Always by kimboo_york first, since this story expounds on ideas from that one.)
I am sobbing. This is the one where a Wen cultivator shows up out of nowhere and demands that Sizhui belongs to him, for family reasons and for cultivating reasons (because Lan Sizhui has a Wen Core, which is different from a Lan Core). Lan Wangji is so TORN, because he wants to do right by his son, because he loves him so much... but he doesn’t want to relinquish him. Ugh. This story had me on the edge the whole time. Happy ending!
parent-child relationship, adoption, family feels, fluff, angst, happy ending, parental custody battle, hurt/comfort, emotional hurt/comfort, lan wangji is the best dad, he will FIGHT for his little bun, because he loves him, golden core, special golden core













