“ sorry ! i wanted to be sure i didn’t startle you too much ! “ but, if everything is okay now, jian is going to dart over && wrap their arms around him. “ i, uh. visited your brother today. i gave him a few things. i know you wanted me to try to get along with him, so. . “

“ i did, “ they answer && nuzzle against his neck, finally willing themselves to relax. they were in meilin’s arms now && they are filled with such a sense of belonging that they don’t know what to do with that. “ not especially. i. . . think it could’ve gone worse really. “

jian was hoping that would make meilin happy. they love it when he smiles. their heart flutters when he kisses their temple, face heating up. “ he was wearing one of the gifts already before i left, so that is likely a good sign. “

yikes. it probably helped their case they tailored it specifically to his current color scheme then. “ i had a feeling it might be, “ they reply, pressing a soft, barely there, kiss to meilin’s shoulder.

wherever hai meilin (h) is, they are going to gently push him to sit so they can crawl right on his lap && press their face against his shoulder. they are. . . not moving.

jian has found a nice && sturdy tree with thick branches to rest in while they overlook the area. there's been a lot of nature destroyed here recently &&, thus, they feel the need to protect what remains while slowly healing the rest of the land.

is meilin alright ?

if he is certain. they do worry !

should they come over ? they can send someone else to watch the forest for now !!

no no !! not at all ! someone just has been setting things on fire lately && they worry is all. they can come over. just give them a moment !

is now a good time ? because they are flinging themselves into his arms the moment they have one of the fairies nearby take over.

jian is absolutely beaming, flowing green robes billowing behind them as they settle in meilin's arms. immediately, without much thought, they are already pressing a kiss to his cheek. divines, they've missed him very much !!!

jian is, quite honestly, delighted to hear his voice. their arms stay linked around his neck as they pull back enough to smile up at him. " hello, a-lin ! i'm glad to see you !! "

no no. jian isn't delighted ; they are 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯. meilin's very presence fills them with such unadulterated joy they can hardly stay still, practically vibrating in his arms. " much better now that i'm here with you! "

blinking, jian frees their arms so they can reach up to cup meilin's face. their gaze softens as they meet his own, " how can anything be more important to me than you ? " they brush their thumbs slowly over his cheeks. it's okay. they promise.

&& jian has never known such an all-encompassing warmth than the one that warms their entire being whenever they are with him. " a-lin, " they smile, tipping their chin up, " you don't have to worry about that. i promise. right now, all i want is you. "

don't mind jian sitting in the middle of a field of flowers. they're just thinking about meilin again for the continued first time of the day ; they never stopped. ha.

they will love them !! especially since it was meilin who arranged them for them.

they will be delighted that meilin thought of them honestly. they have very much missed him.

not at all !! jian can always make time for meilin. he doesn’t have anything to worry about, they promise !