[ mo ran admires him with adoration oozing from his expression and his every feature_ it balances on the corners of his curled up mouth, lingers in the crinkles by his eyes. chu wanning looks embarrassed by the gift and mo ran can't help noticing how he blushes at it --his feelings surge, difficult to control, warm and almost overwhelming. he can feel his energy increase together with those, like more power was restored and is flowing back into his core. he wonders if this place can be affected by his raw desire for his teacher.

mo ran laughs, smooth and low, at the endearing way chu wanning grumbles under his breath as each of his secrets is revealed. he's simply discovered the other's kindness, how it always enwrapped him and kept him safe, expecting nothing in return. he's had years to torture himself about how he'd been blind to it; now that they're together again he can finally return that selfless care. ]

I don't know, shizun. Do you have anything else to confess?

[ he outright teases him, purple-hued gaze never letting go of him, heavy enough to be as intense as a physical caress. his dimples are really deep now, giving away his mirth and veneration for the man in front of him. ]

Shizun, I think we should stick together. Live together, and not just train. Only that way we can properly look out for each other.

[ his reasoning is mature and sensible, but of course there's another side to it, deeply-rooted: now that they've found each other again, he has no intention of letting chu wanning out of his sight even for a moment. after losing him twice, he couldn't bear to be parted. ]