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@xue--yang

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From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“You want to look like a demon of sorts?” He chuckles. “Or more like a being from the heavens… I think that would look very good. Very intriguing, not very subtle though.”

His cheeks turn darker as he realizes Xue Yang is right. Slowly, he lets go. “You’re right, I should sleep. I’m sorry if I distracted you!”

Slipping away after a moment, he politely sits on the makeshift bed.

Xue Yang shrugs. “It’s more to see if I can, really.” His hand feels cold without the contact and he places it in his lap, letting the transformation melt away.

“You weren’t distracting me,” he huffs, finding it difficult to turn back to his work. “And you really should just take the bed, I’ll probably be awake all night anyway.”

“I bet you can.” He also misses the contact already, but won’t say so, of course. He shakes his head and takes off his boots, neatly leaving them beside his bag. “No, I like it down here.”

After clearing up his space, he lays down on the blankets and curls up like a cat, feeling warm enough to not need to cover himself yet. He faces the workbench with half-lidded eyes. “Goodnight, Xue Yang. Thank you for letting me stay.”

An amused smile quirks his lips as Xun gets comfortable. “Goodnight,” he whispers back, finally tearing his eyes away and turning back to his work.

He picks up a brush, meaning to write down todays findings, but can’t seem to focus. The weight of Xun’s presence behind him is like a lodestone- he keeps peeking back, and once he seems to be asleep, can’t seem to look away. Why did this strange man draw him in so much? It had to be more than just his scent, soothing and exciting all at once. Xue Yang leans on his workbench, eyes drifting shut as he contemplates.

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“You want to look like a demon of sorts?” He chuckles. “Or more like a being from the heavens… I think that would look very good. Very intriguing, not very subtle though.”

His cheeks turn darker as he realizes Xue Yang is right. Slowly, he lets go. “You’re right, I should sleep. I’m sorry if I distracted you!”

Slipping away after a moment, he politely sits on the makeshift bed.

Xue Yang shrugs. “It’s more to see if I can, really.” His hand feels cold without the contact and he places it in his lap, letting the transformation melt away.

“You weren’t distracting me,” he huffs, finding it difficult to turn back to his work. “And you really should just take the bed, I’ll probably be awake all night anyway.”

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

Wen Xun scoots back from surprise, though, of course, soon he’s leaning back in with sparkling eyes, reaching out to touch the scales- or perhaps Xue Yang’s teeth- but fortunately stopping himself in time. He has some sense, sometimes.

“Incredible…” He whispers, not wanting to bring the mood down too much with talk of his life before. And still he has to be sincere, since he brought it up. He inhales the fog slowly, curiously. “Ah, my dad visited me plenty growing up, but… Less and less in coming years. I’m sorry to hear you went through that, too.”

Xue Yang blinks as Xun reaches out, then pulls back. That someone might want to touch, to accept this new part of him… A foreign warmth curls tightly in his chest. Despite being strangely interested in his life, he didn’t want to scare Xun away.

“You, ah… You can touch, if- if you want…”

“Really?”

Cautiously, he places his hands on the sides of Xue Yang’s face. They’re trembling, as it’s the first time he can remember ever touching another person like this, yet he doesn’t look afraid. His eyes remain wide, his warm palms resting against cooler skin as he traces his thumbs along the scales.

“Amazing…” Clearly he never thought he’d touch anything even remotely resembling a reptile in his lifetime.

He tries to keep his breathing even as the touch on his scales sends a shiver through him, a light flush colouring his cheeks. He resists the urge to turn his head and… Bite? Or something? One of Xun’s hands, but can’t help bringing his own hand up to cover the other man’s, revealing clawed fingers.

“I- I’m working on other parts too, but this is the easy stuff…”

Wen Xun inspects the claws with every bit as much admiration as he has done everything else. The contact sends a little shiver through him; he’s actually holding hands with someone, in a sense! At last!

With a soft giggle, he looks into Xue Yang’s eyes. He couldn’t help it, he finds them to be mesmerizing.

“Easy stuff? It looks complex to me, I couldn’t do that… What else are you working on?”

Xun's giggle makes something in his chest feel light. "Hm... horns, more scales, maybe a tail..." He give the hand holding his a brief squeeze.

"I could go on all night, but I think you need some rest. I don't want you falling asleep on me tomorrow!"

#lone dragon au #i dont want you falling off mid-flight!

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

Wen Xun scoots back from surprise, though, of course, soon he’s leaning back in with sparkling eyes, reaching out to touch the scales- or perhaps Xue Yang’s teeth- but fortunately stopping himself in time. He has some sense, sometimes.

“Incredible…” He whispers, not wanting to bring the mood down too much with talk of his life before. And still he has to be sincere, since he brought it up. He inhales the fog slowly, curiously. “Ah, my dad visited me plenty growing up, but… Less and less in coming years. I’m sorry to hear you went through that, too.”

Xue Yang blinks as Xun reaches out, then pulls back. That someone might want to touch, to accept this new part of him… A foreign warmth curls tightly in his chest. Despite being strangely interested in his life, he didn’t want to scare Xun away.

“You, ah… You can touch, if- if you want…”

“Really?”

Cautiously, he places his hands on the sides of Xue Yang’s face. They’re trembling, as it’s the first time he can remember ever touching another person like this, yet he doesn’t look afraid. His eyes remain wide, his warm palms resting against cooler skin as he traces his thumbs along the scales.

“Amazing…” Clearly he never thought he’d touch anything even remotely resembling a reptile in his lifetime.

He tries to keep his breathing even as the touch on his scales sends a shiver through him, a light flush colouring his cheeks. He resists the urge to turn his head and... Bite? Or something? One of Xun's hands, but can't help bringing his own hand up to cover the other man's, revealing clawed fingers.

"I- I'm working on other parts too, but this is the easy stuff..."

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

Wen Xun scoots back from surprise, though, of course, soon he’s leaning back in with sparkling eyes, reaching out to touch the scales- or perhaps Xue Yang’s teeth- but fortunately stopping himself in time. He has some sense, sometimes.

“Incredible…” He whispers, not wanting to bring the mood down too much with talk of his life before. And still he has to be sincere, since he brought it up. He inhales the fog slowly, curiously. “Ah, my dad visited me plenty growing up, but… Less and less in coming years. I’m sorry to hear you went through that, too.”

Xue Yang blinks as Xun reaches out, then pulls back. That someone might want to touch, to accept this new part of him... A foreign warmth curls tightly in his chest. Despite being strangely interested in his life, he didn’t want to scare Xun away.

“You, ah... You can touch, if- if you want...”

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Mm,” Wen Xun smiles again. “If you’re willing to do that for me, I can’t refuse your offer. I’ve always wanted to fly.”

His father never took him flying. In fact, he hadn’t really known he could do so until it was too late to ask.

“I hope I’m not keeping you from your work, I’m just… Fascinated. This is the first proper conversation I’ve had, after all…”

“Flying is one of the best things about this whole curse!” His eyes gleam as he remembers the first time he soared above the forest, free of everything weighing him down.

“Ah, you’re not! Although… You’re first, ever?” That seems highly unlikely but Xue Yang was hardly going to complain. His own conversations were few and far between these days.

“What else is there?” He asks in his infinite wonder. Even though tiredness is claiming him, he’s still pushing on to hear more.

His cheeks turn red as he’s further put on the spot, even though it’s his own fault for bringing it up. He fusses with his hair. “Yeah, first ever aside from my dad… And I guess my mom.”

“Well, transforming into a dragon, for one,” he grins. “And I’m working on partial transformations too!” With barely any effort Xue Yang’s eyes turn silver, along with his hair, and black scales blossom from around his eyes. He bares his teeth in a fanged smile.

Xun’s flush was cute, though hearing him speak about his parents like that had a puff of fog curling out of his mouth. “You must have been alone a lot... So was I, sort of.”

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Mm,” Wen Xun smiles again. “If you’re willing to do that for me, I can’t refuse your offer. I’ve always wanted to fly.”

His father never took him flying. In fact, he hadn’t really known he could do so until it was too late to ask.

“I hope I’m not keeping you from your work, I’m just… Fascinated. This is the first proper conversation I’ve had, after all…”

"Flying is one of the best things about this whole curse!" His eyes gleam as he remembers the first time he soared above the forest, free of everything weighing him down.

"Ah, you're not! Although... You're first, ever?" That seems highly unlikely but Xue Yang was hardly going to complain. His own conversations were few and far between these days.

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Well, I’d like to have some control over the timing,” Xue Yang chuckles, “but it is pretty great.” He leans closer.

“Maybe I should take you flying tomorrow,” he offers with a raised eyebrow.

“Oh- yes, of course, of course.” Wen Xun nods, slowly letting go of Xue Yang’s sleeve with red cheeks. “Sorry for clinging…”

He gasps reflexively, eyes lighting up even brighter, but soon he’s looking to the side. “I couldn’t ask that of you, I need to keep moving. I shouldn’t impose on you for longer than a night.”

That’s how it should be, right?

Xue Yang’s own cheeks pink when he realizes he hadn’t minded the clinging. He clears his throat.

“You’re not imposing!” In fact, he hopes Xun stays longer. “Why do you need to keep moving?”

He keeps his eyes down as he debates how to phrase things. He bites his lip and closes his eyes.

“I have to put distance between myself and the place I left,” Wen Xun nods, figuring that’s good enough. “One day maybe I’ll find my own place.”

“Hmm, I understand that...” Xue Yang tilts his head. “Still, I’m sure you have time for a quick flight,” he says with a grin.

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Well, I’d like to have some control over the timing,” Xue Yang chuckles, “but it is pretty great.” He leans closer.

“Maybe I should take you flying tomorrow,” he offers with a raised eyebrow.

“Oh- yes, of course, of course.” Wen Xun nods, slowly letting go of Xue Yang’s sleeve with red cheeks. “Sorry for clinging…”

He gasps reflexively, eyes lighting up even brighter, but soon he’s looking to the side. “I couldn’t ask that of you, I need to keep moving. I shouldn’t impose on you for longer than a night.”

That’s how it should be, right?

Xue Yang's own cheeks pink when he realizes he hadn't minded the clinging. He clears his throat.

"You're not imposing!" In fact, he hopes Xun stays longer. "Why do you need to keep moving?"

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

"Well, I'd like to have some control over the timing," Xue Yang chuckles, "but it is pretty great." He leans closer.

"Maybe I should take you flying tomorrow," he offers with a raised eyebrow.

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Hmm, sounds peaceful.” He flicks his eyes towards the notes that Xun is looking at. The top ones are mostly about his early attempts at flight, though he knows the last entry about partial transformations are nearby somewhere.

“Things like how to control… aspects of a curse.” He watches closely for Xun’s reaction.

“It was peaceful,” Wen Xun speaks in a whisper, starting to piece together things in his head, yet not enough to press. He’s trying to keep things friendly and not too awkward, as he doesn’t want to wreck his first bond. “And very lonely.”

He tilts his head with large, wondering eyes and gently places his hand on Xue Yang’s arm. “Curse? You have a curse on you?”

“Ah, sort of?” He worries at his bottom lip. Maybe it’s the softness in Xun’s eyes, or the warmth of his hand that compels him to explain.

“I freed a young dragon from the poacher that lived here and he wasn’t too happy about that. He cursed me to turn into some kind of beast, but the dragon managed to interfere, so now I spend my days in dragon form.” It’s the simplest explanation, but even he doesn’t know how the dragon did it.

Wen Xun gasps loudly and holds Xue Yang’s sleeve tightly, though fortunately not tightly enough to rip anything. “You’re the dragon?”

That’s what he meant by his forest! His entire face lights up with excitement. He wants to ask to see, but that’s a little too personal, isn’t it? “What was it like to be close to a dragon? Was it in a cage? How did you find it? That’s so amazing, ah, does… Does it hurt?”

He tries to hold back a grin at Xun’s reaction, but at the barrage of questions, it slips free.

“I wasn’t close to it for very long. It was in a cage, reinforced with magic, but I got it out. It was trying to attract attention by making a ridiculous amount of fog, which I followed to here. And... It does hurt, but only for a moment, when I transform fully.” Xue Yang shrugs along with his last answer. “It hurt the worst the first time, but it’s gotten better.”

He leans back, resting on his hands. “It does come with some benefits though,” he says, flashing another grin. “Flying is very fun.”

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Hmm, sounds peaceful.” He flicks his eyes towards the notes that Xun is looking at. The top ones are mostly about his early attempts at flight, though he knows the last entry about partial transformations are nearby somewhere.

“Things like how to control… aspects of a curse.” He watches closely for Xun’s reaction.

“It was peaceful,” Wen Xun speaks in a whisper, starting to piece together things in his head, yet not enough to press. He’s trying to keep things friendly and not too awkward, as he doesn’t want to wreck his first bond. “And very lonely.”

He tilts his head with large, wondering eyes and gently places his hand on Xue Yang’s arm. “Curse? You have a curse on you?”

“Ah, sort of?” He worries at his bottom lip. Maybe it’s the softness in Xun’s eyes, or the warmth of his hand that compels him to explain.

“I freed a young dragon from the poacher that lived here and he wasn’t too happy about that. He cursed me to turn into some kind of beast, but the dragon managed to interfere, so now I spend my days in dragon form.” It’s the simplest explanation, but even he doesn’t know how the dragon did it.

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Hmm, sounds peaceful.” He flicks his eyes towards the notes that Xun is looking at. The top ones are mostly about his early attempts at flight, though he knows the last entry about partial transformations are nearby somewhere.

“Things like how to control... aspects of a curse.” He watches closely for Xun’s reaction.

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Your forest?”

He assumes it’s a figure of speech. He hasn’t quite realized the truth; poor thing, how could he? He’s looking at a person, not a dragon! Still, despite the question, he smiles and smooths out his robes.

He’s glad to have been able to bathe recently. He’d feel terribly self conscious otherwise, and he already sort of does. This is the first person he’s seen this close that hasn’t been a relative.

“I see. I’ll set my sights there, then,” he nods, determined. “Ah. Pardon the follow-up, but what is all this writing for? If it’s alright to ask.”

“Hm?” He tears his eyes from Xun to look at his workbench. “Ah! Just some theories and talismans I’ve been working on. Nothing special really.” Of course, he should be writing down how far he got tonight in manifesting his other form, but…

He straightens up when he notices himself sagging towards Xun. “You should get some rest,” he says, moving back towards his work.

Wen Xun ignores talk of rest. His eyes are sparkling already and he is standing up to follow this fascinating stranger, especially since he’s started seeing himself in him- he looks lonely. He feels lonely, just like he was.

“Theories and talismans…” He echoes with admiration in his voice, inspecting the writing up close. It’s a little hard to read, and even harder to understand. “I’ve never seen anything like this up close before. I’m sorry for breaching your space.”

And although he says he’s sorry, he does nothing to un-breach it. He is soaking everything in when he barely understands.

“Please, tell me about these things. Tell me… Tell me about you.”

“About... Me?” Xue Yang blinks at how close Xun has gotten. “Well... I live here...” He can’t stop staring at the man beside him. He seems to have driven all thoughts from his head and it takes a long moment to dredge up more words. “Mostly because I’m trying to figure some things out.”

“What... What about you? Where did you come from?”

#lone dragon au

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Your forest?”

He assumes it’s a figure of speech. He hasn’t quite realized the truth; poor thing, how could he? He’s looking at a person, not a dragon! Still, despite the question, he smiles and smooths out his robes.

He’s glad to have been able to bathe recently. He’d feel terribly self conscious otherwise, and he already sort of does. This is the first person he’s seen this close that hasn’t been a relative.

“I see. I’ll set my sights there, then,” he nods, determined. “Ah. Pardon the follow-up, but what is all this writing for? If it’s alright to ask.”

“Hm?” He tears his eyes from Xun to look at his workbench. “Ah! Just some theories and talismans I’ve been working on. Nothing special really.” Of course, he should be writing down how far he got tonight in manifesting his other form, but...

He straightens up when he notices himself sagging towards Xun. “You should get some rest,” he says, moving back towards his work.

#lone dragon au #I should figure out how to make him stay

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Are you sure?” Wen Xun takes a few cautious steps towards the bed, eventually placing his bag down on it. He smiles and takes the blankets in his arms, separating a few and leaving a third on the bed.

He carefully places the two blankets on a clean spot on the cave floor, arranging them to be a makeshift bed. He then takes a pillow and places it on top. After that, he takes his bag off the bed and lets it rest on the floor, making the bed properly.

“You’re very kind, Xue Yang,” he says as he meets his shifty gaze, “but I can’t steal your bed.”

Sitting down on the ground, he gets comfortable on the blankets he borrowed and prepares to wind down… When his stomach rumbles. His face flushes from embarrassment.

Openly watching the silly man make a pile on the floor, he startles at the sound of his stomach.

“Oh!” He searches a few of the holes near the ones holding alcohol, pulling out a few containers. “I have some nuts and dried fruit here, you should have some!” He brings them to Xun, holding them out. “I don’t have anything… fresher, at the moment…”

Wen Xun is very much surprised at being offered such hospitality from a stranger. He hasn’t troubled anyone else during his journey, for fear of being caught and returned home, but just like this he’s being treated so warmly and openly…

It makes him wonder if all people are like this.

“You’re really too kind,” he smiles, letting the containers rest on the blankets beside him. “This is more than good, I still have one dumpling left. Tomorrow I’ll be sure to buy more food.”

Opening his bag, he rummages around for the final dumpling- it’s quite a lot bigger than normal. “Would you like half of it?”

A dumpling… It had been so long since he’d been able to get something like that… The scent of it mingles with the other mans. He crouches next to Xun.

“Could I?”

He clears a spot on the ‘bed’ beside himself for Xue Yang to sit and breaks the large dumpling in half, careful not to drop the filling everywhere.

“Of course. Here,” he holds the half out. “I hope it’s to your tastes. I know the size is awkward, but I like the flavor!”

He also fumbles with one of the containers, pulling out some dried fruits. This should make for an interesting combination.

Xue Yang sits close to Xun, taking the dumpling half and staring at it consideringly before taking a large bite right out of the middle. His eyes widen in delighted surprise before closing in bliss. Within moments the dumpling half is gone and Xue Yang is grinning at his companion.

“That was really good!”

Wen Xun eats his half slowly, to savor it. He doesn’t know if he’ll ever be able to make these dumplings again… So he wants to make it last. He nibbles on a few dried fruits as well, the flavor familiar and somewhat comforting.

He smiles widely while trying not to giggle as Xue Yang devours his half. Watching someone eat is pretty new, too.

“I’m glad you liked it,” he nods, his cheeks reddening at the approval. “I wish I had more.”

He pauses to think on his next words. Curiosity swirls within him as usual, except now perhaps someone can answer his questions.

“S-sorry if this is a silly question, by the way, but… Do many other people live like this? In caves.”

"Hmm, probably not," he replies, helping himself to a handful of nuts. "Not in my forest at least."

Maybe he should get back to work but the warmth beside him is something he's missed.

"There's a town some way south of here though."

#lone dragon au #its probably more comfortable than here but i wouldnt trust the people there #they are people after all

From here @xunque

“Oh, then you’ll be able to tell him that I meant no disrespect in coming here,” Wen Xun wears a sheepish smile on his face, but as soon as the stranger comes out into the light he feels as if his whole world stops.

He has to hold his hand to his chest to make sure his heart is still beating.

Why does it feel like that name means something important?

“It’s- good to meet you, Xue Yang,” he finally finds his words, even though his brain is racing and stalling all at once. Ah, his eyes changed- do I smell weird?“You’re quite a bit more imposing up close.”

“I generally have that effect on people.” He grinned crookedly, automatically sweeping his tongue over his fangs as he circled Xun. Not just soothing now, he smelled delightful. “And I’m sure he knows you mean no disrespect.” He pauses in his circling when he comes back around to face him. “Though you still haven’t said what you’re doing here?”

“Are you sure?” Wen Xun takes a few cautious steps towards the bed, eventually placing his bag down on it. He smiles and takes the blankets in his arms, separating a few and leaving a third on the bed.

He carefully places the two blankets on a clean spot on the cave floor, arranging them to be a makeshift bed. He then takes a pillow and places it on top. After that, he takes his bag off the bed and lets it rest on the floor, making the bed properly.

“You’re very kind, Xue Yang,” he says as he meets his shifty gaze, “but I can’t steal your bed.”

Sitting down on the ground, he gets comfortable on the blankets he borrowed and prepares to wind down… When his stomach rumbles. His face flushes from embarrassment.

Openly watching the silly man make a pile on the floor, he startles at the sound of his stomach.

“Oh!” He searches a few of the holes near the ones holding alcohol, pulling out a few containers. “I have some nuts and dried fruit here, you should have some!” He brings them to Xun, holding them out. “I don’t have anything… fresher, at the moment…”

Wen Xun is very much surprised at being offered such hospitality from a stranger. He hasn’t troubled anyone else during his journey, for fear of being caught and returned home, but just like this he’s being treated so warmly and openly…

It makes him wonder if all people are like this.

“You’re really too kind,” he smiles, letting the containers rest on the blankets beside him. “This is more than good, I still have one dumpling left. Tomorrow I’ll be sure to buy more food.”

Opening his bag, he rummages around for the final dumpling- it’s quite a lot bigger than normal. “Would you like half of it?”

A dumpling… It had been so long since he’d been able to get something like that… The scent of it mingles with the other mans. He crouches next to Xun.

“Could I?”

He clears a spot on the ‘bed’ beside himself for Xue Yang to sit and breaks the large dumpling in half, careful not to drop the filling everywhere.

“Of course. Here,” he holds the half out. “I hope it’s to your tastes. I know the size is awkward, but I like the flavor!”

He also fumbles with one of the containers, pulling out some dried fruits. This should make for an interesting combination.

Xue Yang sits close to Xun, taking the dumpling half and staring at it consideringly before taking a large bite right out of the middle. His eyes widen in delighted surprise before closing in bliss. Within moments the dumpling half is gone and Xue Yang is grinning at his companion.

“That was really good!”

#lone dragon au

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