[ thank you roxas tells him. thank you, and it is difficult to accept.
for lan wangji, he had never wanted gratitude. he had never wanted the soft press of appreciation. he had only wanted to protect, to let flourish. he had only wanted what provided to any others happiness, not the portent that such wording banked beneath each breath.
once upon a time, someone else had thanked him. and, once upon a time, each parting after such words had led to worse terms the next.
and so, lan wangji does not offer his recognition in words. he holds it within himself, answers as he would with the lowering of eyes. ]
I promise.
[ and that is easier to give. lan wangji is not one who breaks vows, never one to retract each sentiment. ] For as long as you remain there.
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for lan wangji, he had never wanted gratitude. he had never wanted the soft press of appreciation. he had only wanted to protect, to let flourish. he had only wanted what provided to any others happiness, not the portent that such wording banked beneath each breath.
once upon a time, someone else had thanked him. and, once upon a time, each parting after such words had led to worse terms the next.
and so, lan wangji does not offer his recognition in words. he holds it within himself, answers as he would with the lowering of eyes. ]
I promise.
[ and that is easier to give. lan wangji is not one who breaks vows, never one to retract each sentiment. ] For as long as you remain there.