I adore all the AUs where Shen Yuan is a shixiong or about Binghe’s age but you know what the fandom is missing? Shidi Shen Yuan!
There are some stories where Shen Yuan is younger and Shen Jiu’s son, but I’m talking about a regular disciple Shen Yuan admitted to Qing Jing peak after Luo Binghe.
I just need tiny child Shen Yuan using the full force of his spite to feud with the strategist Peak Lord… only to actually win most of the time!
How could Shen Yuan possibly win against a paranoid sect strategist you might ask?
First, he could take full advantage of Shen Qingqiu’s complete disinterest in him, and his own disinterest in impressing Shen Qingqiu, to run rampant for quite a while before Shen Qingqiu catches on. He would seem to be just some stupid precocious child.
Second, I firmly believe Shen Yuan’s wifebeam, when directed at adults, could be an effective parentbeam. He could use all the little tidbits he has memorized about the other peak lords, the Qing Jing hall masters, the servants, and his fellow disciples, along with his genuine kindness and helpfulness (and a lack of Shen Qingqiu sabotage…at least to start with) to endear himself to a great many of them!
Third, he has the advantage of an adult’s brain in his child body, along with all sorts of knowledge nobody would reasonably suspect a child his age to have. Just because Shen Yuan has a giant blind spot regarding romantic intent and his importance to others, doesn’t mean he isn’t incredibly clever in many other ways, and fully capable of using the full force of that cleverness on Binghe’s behalf!
Fourth, Shen Qingqiu would have literally no clue what the kid was actually after. All that work just to make the life of Shen Qingqiu’s least favorite student a little bit better? Shen Qingqiu would never see it coming, and what is that if not the greatest weakness of all?
I just really want Shen Qingqiu, the man who starts feuds with children —including trying to murder one particular kid— to find out that his arch enemy is actually some other kid that he completely ignored. And the kid is winning via the secret tactics of “being nice” and “having no real ulterior motives (beyond the ‘being nice’ thing)”.
Also, Luo Binghe being protective of his little shidi who is somehow constantly getting himself in situations™. (It’s not Shen Yuan’s fault distraction is often his best ‘stop bullying Binghe’ technique).
binghe who's a mosquito and who flies into shen yuan's room one day while she's sleeping and menstruating, lured by the delectable scent of her sweat and period blood and when she lands on shen yuan's arm and first gets a taste she's immediately OBSESSED. she refuses to leave the room and will hide in the tiniest nooks and crannies, high up so shen yuan can't swat her, and every night she'll get at least five bites in. she loves to see shen yuan covered in HER bites
Summary ; Lydia and Allison are determined to make Reader realise her and Stiles aren't just friends.
Warning ; none
''I don’t know if we can call it that,” your gloss met your lips, the bracelets on your wrist ringing against each other. Three of them were gifts from the main subject of your conversations ; Stiles Stilinski.
Friends since childhood, lately that friendship was starting to become more, your feelings growing every time you were with him. You weren’t a very confident girl, even though you were acting like it, so in your eyes, him liking you back was impossible. Sadly for you, since you refused to admit it and he remained oblivious, your two best friends had taken it upon themselves to bring your feelings to light.
The red head looked at you before meeting eyes with the third girl, “I think she’s blind.” and of course, Allison didn’t deny. It had became a routine ; since that day you got injured during one of the famous pack plan and Stiles stayed at your side during three whole weeks, the girls didn’t let you forget about the way you looked at him, every day finding a way to talk about your feelings towards him and the slight blush on your cheeks when he would put a hand on your arm or shoulder. Every single one of your moves with the boy earned a comment from Lydia, Allison almost always joining.
“I don’t understand why you don’t tell him. It’s obvious he likes you too” you saw the black haired girl through the mirror, eyes fixated on her. It was easy for them, they both were in a relationship. After all, Lydia was the popular girl of school, so she had every boy at her feet, begging to be seen. Allison was dating Scott, one of the sweetest boys you knew, yours and Stiles’ best friends since always.
Stiles’s best friend.
How hadn’t you thought about that before ? If someone knew about Stiles’s crush, it was him. You turned your chair in a swift movement, now facing your two friends. From the look on your face, eyes lit up, mouth slightly open and eyebrows furrowed in determination, they immediately knew you had an idea. Coming from you it probably was a horrible one.
“Scott is our solution !”
The other two exchanged a look, agreed your plan would be a bad idea without even having heard it yet. Lydia was the first one to speak, her words met with a head tilt. “Let us know your genius plan then.”
Your voice was decorated with pride, as if you had come up with the best plan in the world. “We need to ask him.” Like that, you knew it sounded dumb, too naive, but Scott actually was bad with keeping secrets so you had no doubt it would work. Your friends did though, Lydia busting laughing as Allison sat on your bed, one eyebrow raised.
“I..Just asking him ? That’s all? I mean, Stiles is his best friend, he wouldn't spread his best friend’s secret.”
“Not to me,” you pointed at her, finger finding the place on her chest covering her heart, “but he would for the love of his life.”
When Lydia turned to look at you, her eyes letting you know she was interested, made you feel like the smartest people - which you knew you weren’t. Allison was hesitant, which was easy to tell by the way her eyebrows were slightly furrowed and her teeth were playing with her dry lip. “Come on Allison, it’s smart ! He tells you everything !”
You didn’t expect the really smartest one here to join you, her voice showing her disbelief, not believing herself for agreeing with your plan. “I hate to admit it but it could work. I mean, we all know how dumb boys are.”
And with a sigh, Allison grabbed her phone, “what should I text him ?”
A winning smile found your lips. If this plan works, you would finally be able to know if you had a chance, if your heart beats increasing every time you were with him had a meaning, if it all was worth it. Excitedly, you grabbed her phone, fingers pressing the letters with both excitement and nervousness, your feelings all mixing.
“Hey scotty. I was just wondering, just in a curious way, would Stiles happen to have feelings for..Y’know”
You carefully added your name, taking your time to type every letter, as if it would make your name look prettier, softer. More attractive. Without waiting for the girl's reaction, you pressed sent, the text disappearing to find Scott's mails.
Your head turned to look at them with a proud smile when the phone immedately buzzed back, signaling the boy had answered. This time, it was Lydia's turn to grab it to read the text, reading it aloud. ''I thought it was obvious he do''
Allison and the red head exchanged a look when you happily bounced, clearly liking this new. ''And how does that help? We already knew th-"
You cut the girl, ''No, we thought. We weren't sure ! No we are.''
You were quick to grab your phone and leave, ready to head at the boy's house, the girls behind you exchanging a look as you left.
