#obligatory im not a native english speaker so pls correct me if i write smth wrong

[valtiantian]

"Wei Ying," Lan Wangji says from his spot in front of the table, watching Wei Ying beside him closely, as his bleary eyes blink to clean up the haze and move slowly to look up to him.

"Are you sleepy?" He whispers, not wanting to break the silence in case it wakes him up fully. Wei Ying is sitting slumped next to him, still holding his chopsticks very loosely and looking at him with hooded and unfocused eyes. His brows furrowed a bit, glaring at Lan Wangji in a way that showed his displeasure at being woken up, his pouty lips ruining the annoyed look he was probably going for. The moment he processes the question he straightens up, and vigorously shakes his head, so much so he almost falls to the side.

"No no no," he says, while holding onto the table with the hand not holding the chopsticks, probably because he shook himself so hard he got dizzy. Lan Wangji places a hand cautiously on his waist, holding onto him so his husband doesn't slump over to the side. His hair was already messy from the night hunt they had just come back from, the red ribbon he wears everyday struggling to hold it up from so much tussling. After such shaking, the ribbon loosened enough to fall, Wei Ying's hair coming down messily and getting tangled on the ribbon.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. It's not even curfew yet, it's way too early! I don't sleep as early as you do," He protests, pointing his chopsticks at him and moving them close to Lan Wangji's cheek, grabbing the air threateningly like he's about to squish it like a jiaozi, before shaking his head again with a chuckle, this time slower so as to not knock himself unconscious, and going back to eating his food.

Lan Wangji caresses his hair, untangling the ribbon with dexterous fingers, so gently Wei Ying doesn't realize what he's doing, closing his eyes at the sudden affection. He's drowsy enough his attention to their surroundings is slipping. Wei Ying once told him he only felt safe enough to let go of his vigilance around him. The thought makes his lips curl up slightly.

"It was a long day," Lan Wangji murmurs after he's finished untangling the ribbon, folding it carefully over the table before passing his fingers through Wei Ying's hair, combing through it gently until he's satisfied with the state of it. Nodding to himself, he goes back to eating his own dinner, keeping an eye on Wei Ying in case he falls asleep again.

After a little while, when Lan Wangji has already finished eating, he notices Wei Ying's hand drop to the table as his eyes close, head tilting forward slowly until he wakes himself up with a start and begins the process all over again. It's very amusing and endearing, seeing Wei Ying fall asleep while eating like A-yuan used to do as a kid. It's also a testament to how tired Wei Ying is that the Jingshi is completely devoid of sound.

He watches him for a bit, as Wei Ying tries to finish his dinner, besotted beside himself, until Wei Ying actually drops forward and almost bangs his head against the table. Luckily Lan Wangji has good reflexes and managed to catch him by the shoulders. He wakes up again, blinking wearily up at him before dropping all his weight on Lan Wangji, resting his head over his chest.

Lan Wangji huffs a laugh, kissing the top of Wei Ying's head. He takes away the chopsticks that he is somehow still holding and picks him up in his arms.

"Still not sleepy?" He says softly as he carries him to bed, laying him down over it before arranging himself next to him, covering them both with the blankets. Wei Ying's hair is long and dark, splayed over the pillow and framing his face in beautiful contrast. Lan Wangji's hand goes unconsciously to it, touching his cheek sweetly.

"Nope," Wei Ying says, eyes still closed, and then gives an impressively big yawn, moving around on the bed until finally laying down on his side facing Lan Wangji. He grabs the hand closest to him, the one stroking his cheek, and kisses the palm before moving up to kiss Lan Wangji's lips, sighing out before relaxing completely.

"Not at all," is the last thing he says, whispering so softly he barely hears it, before his breathing evens out as he falls asleep. Lan Wangji is in love with a ridiculous man, and he hugs said ridiculous man close with a smile. He wouldn't have it any other way.

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Inspired by the "are you sleepy?" Incorrect quote from @wangxian-on-repeat :]