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Jin Ling's lips twitch a little, charmed by Lan Sizhui's discovery of the showers in this world. "Sizhui, the waterfall in Cloud Recesses is frigid. The showers here are so much better. They're warm."

He uncurls a little bit, picking at some of the snacks Sizhui prepared. His tea has gone cold now, but Jin Ling drinks it anyway. "I'm not hungry."

"All right." Sizhui continues to rub at his shoulders to ease him up and convince him to uncurl a little more. His touch and pressure is gentle and firm, to help him relax. He even gently set his ponytail aside and rubs at his neck.

"The showers is warm and I agree, they're much better. I promise. You just have to set it at the right temperature."

The touch is soothing, and he leans into it, relaxing more and starting to blush. "Sizhui, what are you doing? You're not some servant."

His tone is a little bit indignant, but he leans into it like a cat being petted. When Sizhui's hand finds the tense muscles of his neck, he makes an involuntary noise, almost a whimper.

He freezes at hearing himself make such a noise, turning deep red.

Sizhui remains humble and there's a small blush on his fine cheeks. Taking a deep breath. "I'm...I'm not a servant. I'm trying to relax you and loosen you up around the trigger points. Don't think much of it. I'm sorry that hurts."

He rubs the sore spots on his shoulders. "Your uncle won't come for you. I promise. I'll figure out a way. If he's too much trouble, then my father and uncle will help."

"It doesn't hurt. It's just tense."

Because Lan Sizhui doesn't chide him for that embarrassing moment of weakness, but just keeps on massaging at him, Jin Ling's usual bluster and defensiveness has no legs to stand on. He doesn't have any real reason to reject this, since Sizhui clearly doesn't think it's strange for something like this to be happening between them, so he just accepts it. Maybe this is normal among friends. He wouldn't know.

Leaning farther into it, Jin Ling goes ahead and rests his arms and upper torso on Sizhui's lap, relaxing completely and letting Sizhui do whatever he wants.

It’s pretty normal to give massages as a gesture of friendship. Especially when training within the sect can be long and brutal that muscle soreness and cramps from long, strenuous hours of training and injuries is quite common.

With Jin Ling curling up comfortably on his lap, Sizhui is being more gentle, minding his own arm strength as he rubs and massages his neck and shoulders to loosen up the tight knots. He evens hums a cheerful tune, a folk song from Gusu to invoke a memory from home.

“How is that? Feeling better?”

Jin Ling nods, cheek nuzzling against Sizhui's thigh with the motion. He sighs once, body relaxing further as Sizhui massages him and hums soothingly.

Within a few minutes, his determination to stay up all night is forgotten and his paranoia is soothed away. There's no way he can remain paranoid and tense while Sizhui has got him melting across his lap like this. One of his arms slips, dangling off the edge of the couch, as Jin Ling falls asleep in Sizhui's lap.

"Good, I'm glad. Good night, Jin Ling." Sizhui succeeded in relaxing him and lulling him to sleep. When Jin Ling fell asleep on his lap, he waited for a few long moments to make sure he is completely asleep. He even stroke his long hair to comfort him.

Then with his strength, he lifts him up in his arms and carries him to one of the spare bedrooms where with great care, he lays him on the bed and tucks the blanket to keep him warm.

Fairy has a bed on the couch tonight and Sizhui wrapped an extra blanket around her to keep her warm too.

No bad dreams will follow them that night with Sizhui keeping vigil over them.

Jin Ling half awoke for a moment as Sizhui lifts him. “Sizhui,” he murmurs, nuzzling his head against Sizhui’s shoulder and curling his fingers around one of Sizhui’s lapels.

He mumbles again, inaudible, as Sizhui ticks him in. The bed is warm, and it’s safe here. Sizhui won’t let anything bad happen. He’s glad that Sizhui is his friend and glad that they’re together. Everything will be fine, if the two of them are a team.

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