[He leans in a little when he hears that murmur, not quite sure he is hearing him correctly. If he did hear him then that is certainly a surprising revelation. He almost expects to not be accepted by anyone in Lan Wangji's family but apparently he has been incorrect in his assumptions. But the next part gives him pause..]
Ah..well..wouldn't it be odd for us not to all be friends at least?
[Mostly he is afraid of what Lan Xichen might think if he explains what his heart feels. But to him, Lan Wangji is Lan Wangji and it's hard to separate the two. But he also knows that not everyone will see things the same way.
Also they are all still trying to work through their feelings so it's hard to say what each one might feel or say. He lays his chin on the edge of the pool as he considers how to respond.]
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Ah..well..wouldn't it be odd for us not to all be friends at least?
[Mostly he is afraid of what Lan Xichen might think if he explains what his heart feels. But to him, Lan Wangji is Lan Wangji and it's hard to separate the two. But he also knows that not everyone will see things the same way.
Also they are all still trying to work through their feelings so it's hard to say what each one might feel or say. He lays his chin on the edge of the pool as he considers how to respond.]
It's complicated.