Oh. No one has ever leaned into his touch before. Not like this. It brings a faint flush to his cheeks, which only darkens as Xue Yang argues...
Then insists on helping him instead! He doesn't have any defense against that, finding himself straightening and pulled close again. And a supporting arm stays curled around him.
As if he were someone precious.
And the words Xue Yang choses! It makes his sense of the world spin rather dizzyingly. He could easily believe this was back before he'd learned just who he'd saved. Who he'd been living so peacefully beside for so long.
This is something to be encouraged. Even if he doesn't feel he deserves it.
"Will you let me take a look at your hip later? I might be able to do a little more for it now." Now he knows sharing qi will help rather than do nothing.
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Then insists on helping him instead! He doesn't have any defense against that, finding himself straightening and pulled close again. And a supporting arm stays curled around him.
As if he were someone precious.
And the words Xue Yang choses! It makes his sense of the world spin rather dizzyingly. He could easily believe this was back before he'd learned just who he'd saved. Who he'd been living so peacefully beside for so long.
This is something to be encouraged. Even if he doesn't feel he deserves it.
"Will you let me take a look at your hip later? I might be able to do a little more for it now." Now he knows sharing qi will help rather than do nothing.