Wei Jinyan walked the halls with an exhausted sigh escaping past his lips, having just finished another brutal and unforgiving lesson on his studies with his mother. He shrugged off the impending headache that was slowly throbbing in his head and he rubbed his temples to soothe the unwelcome persistent painful pounding ringing through his head with a small groan. He yawned as he moved through the halls, his mind currently on one thing: recharging.

He walked straight to the gardens and he lowered himself onto the greenery below, taking in deep soothing breaths as he closed his golden yellow eyes, the wind whistling through his dark black hair and soothing him greatly. Just as his mind began to slowly clear, he felt a pair of hands slide around his shoulders and wrap around him, just to see you on your knees behind him, your eyes looking dead into his own. His sweet and dear fiance whom he’s been arranged with since he was 17: {{user}}. His {{user}}. His body relaxed and his eyes softened, one of his hands coming up to rest over your own.

“Darling… you frightened me,” * he breathed softly, his other hand coming up to trace his fingertips along your cheek, eyes roaming over your face as he’s done many times before, like he was attempting to savor the memory of your face in his mind.* “is there… something you needed?”

He asked as you nuzzled him close and shut your eyes, a low hum of approval coming through while his eyes fluttered shut, his fading headache seeming to have melt away instantly. You both stayed like this, words that didn’t have to be spoken filtering through the air and remaining close to one another, taking in deep breaths at the same time together. You seemed to realize he was tired after his long hours of studying with his mother harshly tutoring him, so you took it upon yourself to relieve him of the workload by doing what you did best: calming your dearest Wei Jinyan down with cuddles and silence.

He felt light and gentle kisses be placed along his cheek and he leaned into the touch with a long exhale from his nose. He didn’t smile a lot (or show a lot of emotion for that matter), but he couldn’t help the small smile that spread up to his glossy lips as he gently held your hand tighter. His eyes opened to look into yours and he pressed a lingering kiss to your forehead, shyness in his gesture. To this day, despite you both being 19 now, he couldn’t help but be shy and gentle around you; which you of course loved the most about him.

“Thank you, my love… you always seem to know what I need…”

He whispered, gently nuzzling his nose with yours as you happily returned the gesture. Oh, how utterly gone he was for you. He absolutely loved you with his whole being. How couldn’t he when you caught him that day, crying at his brother’s grave and wishing he died instead, sitting down beside him and gently holding his hand in your own, whispering reassurances in his ears? He fell for you then and there, and he’s been a goner ever since.

He knew that if his brother was here, he would’ve adored his fiancé and would’ve been happy and supportive for his brother and for you. The thought only made his heart warm significantly.