still doing the otp asks? if yes, every emoji for xicheng! <3 p.s. i LOVE ypur fics! you are amazing, thank you for writing and sharing! have nice days!
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☀️ which one hogs all the blankets every night ?
🍋 do they like cuddling ? what’s their favourite or the comfiest cuddling position for them ?
Jiang Cheng is like a big cat in that regard, because no matter where Lan Xichen sits down, after a few minutes Jiang Cheng will creep up and drape himself over Lan Xichen in any way that is possible. He is often found napping on Lan Xichen’s back while Lan Xichen does some paperwork. Lan Xichen makes sure to always sit in a way that allows Jiang Cheng to rest on him in way that ensures his comfort.
🌙 be honest , who’s the little spoon and who’s the big spoon ?
Lan Xichen is the little spoon. Not entirely by choice--he would love to hold Jiang Cheng in his arms--but Jiang Cheng sleeps better when he has Lan Xichen close and safely protected in his arms.
🌻 what does each of their families think about their partner ?
Lan Qiren adores the hell out of Jiang Cheng and if Lan Xichen doesn’t get it on with popping the question any time soon, he’s going to do it for him. He just wants one perfect nephew-in-law, is that too much to ask?
Jiang Fengmian is more or less just waiting for Lan Xichen to leave Jiang Cheng, because he can’t see a reason why someone would want to stay with Jiang Cheng but Madam Yu sees how happy Lan Xichen and Jiang Cheng are, so she regularly threatens Jiang Cheng to not fuck this up, for the gods sake, just manage to do one good thing right, but it’s mostly because she doesn’t know how else to express that she wants them to stay together for ever.
⚡️ how do they prefer to show affection ? are they more touchy or do they show it in ways other than contact ?
Jiang Cheng is not big on public displays of affection, but everyone who knows Jiang Cheng even a little bit can tell just how much he adores Lan Xichen, because he loses his frown around him, and his voice is always a little less cutting and whenever Lan Xichen says something, Jiang Cheng gives him his whole attention.
Lan Xichen has absolutely no qualms about touching Jiang Cheng every chance he gets--the shamelessness runs in the family--and he loves to nuzzle Jiang Cheng’s cheek, which he does often, and every chance he gets.
🌼 how did they originally become an item ? write it out as a vignette or have them tell the story !
Lan Xichen hadn’t originally wanted to go into seclusion after the whole Jin Guangyao mess, but his Elders had advised him that that was the only right way to deal with this, and so Lan Xichen didn’t have a choice. Not a real one, anyway. He did not expect for Jiang Cheng to come crashing into his seclusion, ranting on about how all the Elders can kiss his ass, and if Lan Xichen is in seclusion then he is because he wants to be and not because someone told him to be. Lan Xichen found that maybe it’s not so bad to reflect on his past choices with Jiang Cheng nagging at him regularly, so he stayed longer in the Hanshi than he probably would have otherwise.
When he realizes that he is in love, and wants to give Jiang Cheng his forehead ribbon, he ends his seclusion to fly to Lotus Pier and present Jiang Cheng the first courtship gift.
Jiang Cheng is angry, confused and flustered--in that order--but when Lan Xichen promises him that this is no mere infatuation, he accepts the gift.
They skip several steps afterwards, because it’s three days later that Lan Xichen wraps his ribbon around Jiang Cheng’s forearm on their first date, but they let everyone believe that they are still dancing around the marriage issue, even four years later. Mostly because it’s fun to see Lan Qiren despair over Lan Xichen’s lack of sense in bagging the bast man out there.
🍯 do they give each other nicknames ? have them list a few of their favourites !
Still going with my heart for Jiang Cheng and my light for Lan Xichen, but Lan Xichen also likes to call Jiang Cheng my love out in the open and it always gets Jiang Cheng incredibly flustered.
✨ have each partner describe their favourite thing about the other ! is it a physical feature or a mannerism , or something else ?
Never ever ask Lan Xichen that question, because you will have to sit down the whole day and listen to him listing every single little thing about Jiang Cheng. It’s incredibly endearing but also a little bit much.
Jiang Cheng’s favourite thing about Lan Xichen is the little mole on his eyelid, which he takes great care to at least kiss once a day.
⛅️ do they have a habit of unconsciously touching each other when they’re standing / sitting near each other ?
🍌 which one is usually the one to initiate any kissing or just any plain touching ?
Lan Xichen initiates the kissing. He doesn’t understand why Jiang Cheng holds back with that, and he doesn’t care one bit for it, so he takes it upon himself to kiss him whenever possible.
Over the years Jiang Cheng gets better with the touching and soon enough everyone would love for them to stop because as soon as Lan Xichen is within reach of Jiang Cheng he reaches out to touch Lan Xichen however he can.
🍻 what would be a typical date night for them ?
A quiet evening in. Jiang Cheng enjoys cooking so he always makes sure to make something tasty for Lan Xichen and then they curl up somewhere where they can be undisturbed. It’s a lot of cuddling and quiet whispers and simply enjoying the presence of the other. They can be silent together and it might be one of Jiang Cheng’s most beloved moments when they just share the same space.
🔆 do they see themselves together for the long run ? like , getting married , starting a family , and all that jazz ?
A very, very small part of Jiang Cheng still expects Lan Xichen to leave him eventually, but Jiang Cheng sees them getting old together, family or not. Lan Xichen went into this with the explicit expectation that they are now married, and will be for every single life that comes after this one. He’s ready to fight the gods themselves if they should dare to break them up.
🌟 what’s their favourite moment together ?
Lan Xichen loves waking up to Jiang Cheng still sleep soft and warm. He loves coaxing him awake with slow kisses and feather light touches and every time Jiang Cheng’s eyes flutter open and a small, lazy smile tugs at his lips, Lan Xichen’s heart stops for a moment.
Jiang Cheng really just loves that he can be silent with Lan Xichen, which makes all the date nights to his most favourite moments.
🌝 what’s YOUR favourite moment of them together ?
Just all of them. The whole Jiang Cheng doesn’t care one bit for Lan Xichen’s seclusion. The pining. The getting together. The first kiss. It’s all just so good and I can never get tired of this.
🍍 which one surprises the other with more gifts ? what kind of gifts are most common ?
Surprisingly it’s Jiang Cheng, and he’s always incredibly bashful about it. Something will catch his eyes that reminds him of Lan Xichen, or of a date with him, or anything, really, even closely related to his relationship with Lan Xichen and he will buy it. He will always try to cover it up with a “I don’t even know, it was just laying around, don’t even think too much into this” but Lan Xichen can see clear through him and he treasures every little gift and trinket.
💛 what’s your favourite aspects of their relationship dynamics ?
🌔 do they like wearing each other’s clothes ? who’s usually the one wearing the other’s clothes ?
Jiang Cheng feels uncomfortable without his Yunmeng colours, so he usually just shrugs on one of Lan Xichen’s underrobes. Lan Xichen does not have the same problem, and he has stolen several complete outfits from Jiang Cheng and he wears them with pride. Jiang Cheng dies a little bit each and every time he sees Lan Xichen in his colours.
🌦 i know this one sucks to answer , but least favourite thing about each other ?
🌽 which one is more affectionate ? do they each have a different way of what they consider to be affection ?
Lan Xichen is the more romantic one of them, so he has no qualms showing his affection in a physical way; holding hands, kisses, the whole shebang. Jiang Cheng is a prickly cactus, so he shows his affection by yelling at Lan Xichen a lot, because Lan Xichen is bad about taking breaks and doing things he prefers. Jiang Cheng more or less bullies him into a healthy life-style and everyone who knows him can hear the “I love you” loud and clear in his threats of broken legs.
💫 which one secretly looks at the other like they put the stars in the sky when the other isn’t looking ?
Lan Xichen at Jiang Cheng. He cannot for the life of him understand how a strong, courageous, beautiful, prideful, wonderful person would decide to stay by his side and he admires Jiang Cheng so much for all that he has achieved (voluntarily or not) in his life.
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