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thank u so much for the req!! and that is such a sweet idea, i hope this is to your liking ehe ^^

𝙭𝙞𝙖𝙤 - 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 (𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙙) 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨

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he’d notice the way you wring your hands tightly together, looking at them intently with knit brows

his expression a mix of concern and confusion, he’d reach his hands towards yours as if it were second-nature

a little taken by surprise you’d pull back slightly - xiao isn’t often this “touchy” with you

he’d wait until you settle back down again before placing his hands over top of yours, softening when you lean your head on his shoulder

“what’s this for?” you question at his sudden touch.

“they’re cold,” xiao replies matter-of-factly.

“yeah, they usually are - anemia, yknow?” you explain with a small laugh which, upon hearing, dusts a pink hue across his cheeks.

he lets out a quiet hum in response, keeping his hands wrapped over top of yours. as his slender fingers rest on the back of your hand you notice that his hands aren’t particularly warm either; in fact, now that you think about it, he often has his hands wrapped together in an effort to conserve heat just as you do now. nonetheless you value the gesture, even more so knowing that he, too, could use some warmth. 

his eyes stay fixed on your hands held in his as if staring hard enough can will them into warming up. his focused expression makes you chuckle absentmindedly, to which he takes notice and looks over at you with a hint of bemusement.

I don't know much about jellyfish but there are two facts that I take with me since high school :

1- Turritopsis dohrnii can control their "age" basically. They can simply turn back into a polyp if needed, and that makes them practically immortal (they're literally called "the immortal jellyfish"). They are being studied and scientists are trying to innovate medicine with it. I really have a lot of respect for jellyfish because they are one of the oldest beings on the planet and have barely changed during all these millions of years. They are super simple beings but they achieved this "super power" that no other animal in the world has achieved.

2- Some people EAT jellyfish. Several Asian dishes are prepared with jellyfish meat and in Matsushima there is an ice cream shop that sells jellyfish flavored ice cream