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[ineffableboyfriends]

“Do you ever feel as if this world is simply too fantastical?” Shen Qingqiu asked, tapping his closed fan against his lips, and staring into the distance. “Forget cultivators and demons. Take the Black Moon Rhinoceros Python, for instance.” Liu Qingge agreed those were fantastically hard to kill, making them good for a challenge. Shen Qingqiu huffed, then did something he'd never done before. He /laughed/, face bright with good humor. Staring helplessly, Liu Qingge felt his world shift. (1/2)

As Shen Qingqiu wiped away a tear, he stilled, laughter stopping abruptly. “Forgive me,” he murmured, snapping his fan open to retreat behind it. His eyes were averted but intent, gleaming with some inner light, and his words—this world is simply too fantastical—echoed in Liu Qingge’s head. “I wasn’t myself.” Liu Qingge knew that for a lie. He’d witnessed something genuine. Unsure what he had done to break through Shen Qingqiu’s facade, he felt he’d do anything to see him laugh again. (2/2)