diabolizes | pcs with psyche

[ He ruffles her hair a bit. ]

You could. Try it and see how he reacts.

[ Wei Wuxian winks. ]

And you can call me that, but want to know a secret? I think I'd like Wei Ying better.

[ It's much more intimate to him. ]

Should I wait until you're there to see what face he makes?

[ It could be funny! She smiles and leans her head into his hand. ]

You're sure? I know you said it was... very familiar.

Please do.

[ He needs to see it. But as for her other question… ]

We’ve slept together. Why should it be off limits?

[ He's so offhand about that... the act itself doesn't embarrass her, but his plain-speaking does, and she hides her face against his chest and makes a little grumble of protest. ]

Wei... Wei Ying, don't just say it like that...

[ He laughs, a pleasant feeling settling in his chest. ]

But it’s a fact, isn’t it? We slept together.

[ Now he’s just trying to embarrass her. ]

[ You know what? Maybe he's lost talking privileges. She reaches up to cover his mouth with her palm. ]

We were talking about important things! Um... I still need to see if my healing works on Wang Lu. Or you when you're not sick. And, um...

[ Important! Things! She'll kill him. ]

[ He thinks her healing will work on Wang Lu, but he doesn’t want to test if it’ll work on himself.

But since he’s in talking jail, he doesn’t contribute whatsoever and just licks her palm instead. ]

[ Well, that's one way to free himself. She jerks her hand back with a yelp and a laugh because that half-tickles. ]

You...

[ And he…

Bursts out laughing. ]

Hahahahaha!

[ ...His laugh is nice, so he gets away with it for a few seconds.

Then she squirms up and reaches for the pillow to moosh it mercilessly into his face. ]

So my mistake was using my hand...

[ That hair gets him to start laughing again as he flails his limbs.

Can’t believe this is the next murder. ]

[ It's what he deserves!!!

Though after a second or two she does lift it again to make sure he can breathe. He's too cute for her to be ruthless. ]

That works much better. I'll remember it.

And if I throw a tantrum? Or pinch you?

[ He holds a hand up threateningly as he zeroes in on her side. ]

[ Not her only weakness?? She bats at his hand, though she's already preemptively laughing. ]

I'll cry, and you'll feel terrible.

[ He laughs, letting his hand drop. ]

You're right, I will. I felt terrible seeing you cry earlier this week.

I didn't realize you saw that...

[ Embarrassing. She reaches for his hand and drags it back to her side again. ]

[ He lets her take his hand with no problem. ]

I may have been coughing up blood, but I could still see, Psyche.

[ She sighs and hides her face against his chest again. ]

I'm sorry. You were in trouble and Wang Lu was worried, and that was all I could do... it's so frustrating.

You don’t need to apologize for that. Tears aren’t a sign of weakness.

[ He’s a little touched that she would cry for him, honestly. ]

Hm. But they're not helpful, either.

[ She's ambivalent on the weakness point. But she rubs her cheek a little against his chest like an affectionate cat. Maybe it doesn't hurt that he knows how scared she was for him, honestly. ]

Thinking that all I could do was watch while you were in pain was just... the last time my healing wouldn't work, it only hurt me. I was prepared for that. [ She would have kept trying until it listened to her, or else. ] But when it hurt you instead, I... it felt like I couldn't breathe.

[ He runs his fingers through her hair in an attempt to be comforting. ]

I’m sorry, Psyche. I wasn’t sure if healing would help me given my overall status… I shouldn’t have had you do it.

[ She shakes her head a little, careful not to dislodge his hand, and has to let out a soft sigh of a laugh. ]

No, there's nothing for you to be sorry about. And I don't think you could have stopped me. [ At least she knows this about herself? ] I think we'll both just have to get used to the idea that I'll cry if you get hurt. And maybe Doctor Baizhu can teach me some medicine that doesn't need my divinity.

[ Ah, a fellow stubborn person. This is why he appreciates her so much. ]

Learning medicine would be a fantastic idea.

And I'd still be able to use that, even if my divinity went away. [ She likes this idea more and more... she grins at him a little. ] It's funny. I still expect someone to tell me I can't do things. No wonder it's so easy to talk to you.

I'm the last one who would tell you not to do things. I've always done whatever I wanted, why wouldn't I let you?

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