don't threaten me with a good time

“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.”

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!”

“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.”

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!”

“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.”

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.

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

“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.”

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.

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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.”

“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.”

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.”

“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.”

“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 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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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.

“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.

“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.”

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.

“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.”

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.”

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.” 

“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 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. 

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

“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.”

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.”

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.” 

“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!”