A Family Dinner

[scaredofdogs]

WHO: Wei Wuxians, Lan Wangjis, Lan Xichen, Jin Ling, Nie Huaisang

WHAT: An Untamed/MDZS Family Dinner

WHEN: Near Christmas

WHERE: Dining area

NOTES: None

It has been quiet around the hotel other then the fact that there is snow everywhere and the staff seems to be in a festive mood. After some discussions about holidays they discover that this is a time of the year when people gather with families and celebrate. So it was only natural that this large, unique, extended family should all come together and enjoy a meal together and reflect over their time in the hotel.

So the dining area has been decorated with red and gold and green, christmas trees are brightly lit around the room. Music plays softly over the speakers and a large buffet of food is out for all to enjoy. A fire crackles in the fireplace warming the room so that they snow has been melted away and won't make people want to rush back to the warmth of their rooms.mo

Come and enjoy the festivities, share gifts with one another, tell stories and simply enjoy the company and expectations for the coming year.

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[scaredofdogs]

Wei Wuxian is happy that they can all get together like this. Their futures are all so unknown, with never being sure when any of them might head home. For some of them it would mean they would never meet again and that is a sad thought. So Wei Wuxian is happy to have the reasons to come together whenever they can.

The way the hotel has been quiet lately is a little concerning but he tries not to worry about it. The last time they were able to be together some terrible things happened. He is hopeful that such things will never happen again. He wants to be able to enjoy this festive feeling and share these moments with the ones he loves.

Food
He already has a large plate of food and has settled at the table to enjoy it. He actually has..several..large plates of food. But he doesn't think he will have any trouble enjoying all of it. He wants to be able to taste all the different things that they have cooked for them because he doesn't know how long he has before he will never get to try them again.

And there are a lot of good looking desserts to try after the meal is done...

Seated at the fire
The last time he sat in front of the fire like this he showed him a future of himself and Lan Wangji traveling together. He knows that this means eventually he will get to go home and that they will be together even there.

Now he simply sits in front of the fire and enjoys the warmth with a nice warm cup of hot cider in his hands. It's nice to hear the voices of the people he loves around him.

food

[billowing]

Wei Ying has way too much food in front of him. It's truly improper. But, on the other hand, it is Christmas and apparently that's a big celebration, so he'll let it slide.

If Wei Ying wishes for dessert, Lan Wangji will get him some dessert.

[scaredofdogs]

He smiles over at the other man when he settles next to him. He has begun the process of trying a little bit of each food to determine which ones he likes the best. None of them have the kind of spicy flavor he would typically enjoy but they are decent enough.

"Happy holidays, Lan Zhan." He has heard that being said all over the hotel.

[billowing]

"Happy holidays, Wei Ying." He steals a morsel of food off of Wei Ying's plate. He wishes that they could make tangyuan, as it's winter solstice, and it's one of the times of year he allows himself to indulge a little in sweets.

[scaredofdogs]

He picks something he thinks Lan Wangji will like and puts some on his fork, holding it out to the other man to try.

"I have a gift for you, Lan Zhan. It isn't much but I hope you'll be able to use it."

There is a package on the table. He isn't going to pressure the man to open it until after he has eaten but he wants him to know that it is there.

[billowing]

"Wei Ying, you give too many gifts." What would his husband say? But he is grateful nonetheless, because he knows Wei Ying is a giving man, and as a man who was never in need of anything, he was often not on the recipient side of his generosity.

But now, when everyone has everything they need, Wei Ying finds the time to spoil him a little. Both of them do, in their own ways. And it speaks to his heart.

[scaredofdogs]

"I like giving gifts. And there has been lots of reasons to give gifts lately." Weddings and holidays and just...happy to be together kind of reasons. Wei Wuxian doesn't need a reason to give something to someone he cares about. He just likes seeing them happy.

"And sometimes I think of things that I want you to have." Like this particular gift.

Wrapped in the paper is a book of poetry from their world and a few hand made pieces of music paper.

[billowing]

He wonders what it is, but he doesn't open it for now, because he'll do so in private later and possibly write a note of thanks. As a return gift, he'll pen a song, or at least part of one.

"Mn, everything is always festive." But he thinks it detracts a little from their goals to get out. Though, he wonders, if Wei Ying might want to stay forever.

He won't say anything more about that. "I will find a suitable gift for Wei Ying in return."

[scaredofdogs]

"You don't need to give me anything in return, Lan Zhan. I don't give gifts expecting anything back." He's just content as long as Lan Wangji enjoys the gift at least a little.

He resumes eating as he looks around at the room and how it is decorated. It has a warm and pleasant feeling to it...but perhaps he is simply drawn to it because of all the red.

"The colors are nice. I like this holiday." Whatever it truly is.

[billowing]

"But I want to give you something in return," he responds.

He figures that Wei Ying would like the red, but he wasn't sure about the green. Personally, he likes the light icy blues.

"I have heard you are meant to spend it with family."

[scaredofdogs]

He nods and looks around at the big table, "That's why we are all here to have dinner. We are all family now." Although he and his Lan Wangji aren't actually a part of their family...he likes to think that they are at least considered family.

"We don't really get to be all together very often."

[billowing]

He shakes his head. "We do, for this holiday." And probably for the next holiday.

"It will be New Years soon, also." And that was a big one, they'll all have to get together.

[scaredofdogs]

"We should have a big party and celebrate the new year coming in." Lots of getting drunk and dancing and fun to wash away all the bad things that may have happened in the previous year and welcome in the next one.

He wonders how many holidays he is going to get to celebrate with this Lan Wangji and the others.

seated by the fire

[inquiryguqin]

After dinner, sharing a short chat with everyone, and afterward, everyone dispersed for the rest of the evening to huddle by the fireplace or read books.

Lan Wangji took his time to think of a gift and present to give. He has it all wrapped up, and then approaching Wei Ying sitting in front of the fireplace, he placed the gift next to him, and fetch a cup of cider to drink as he sat next to him for the warmth.

"Wei Ying, this gift is for you."

[scaredofdogs]

He smiles up at the man as he joins him and then down at the gift that he sets down in front of him. He sets his cup down on the floor and reaches out to pick it up.

"What did you get me, Lan Zhan?" He opens it slowly, wanting to savor the fact that he has gotten a gift. He lets the paper fall away.

[inquiryguqin]

"I don't know what else to get you, so I got these made from one of the shops."

As the paperwrap was torn and fell away, it reveals a pair of plushie rabbits dolls. One white with a headband around the head and the other black with a red ribbon tied around the ears.

However, Wei Wuxian will discover if the two are close together, they will "kiss" through a magnet that pulls them together.

[scaredofdogs]

He holds them up and then laughs softly as their noses can drawn together. He looks over at the other man and leans close as if to test if their own lips will meet just like those magnets.

"They are very cute, Lan Zhan. Thank you."

[inquiryguqin]

He leans over to give him an eskimo kiss just like the magnet inside dolls will do, then gives him a quick kiss on the cheek and at the corner of lips.

He then sat next to him, drinking his warm cider to wash down the heaviness of their meal.

"It seems quiet around here, isn't?"

[scaredofdogs]

"Mm...Quiet is good compared to what has been happening." He doesn't mind quiet once in awhile as long as it means that no one is going to get hurt.

He reaches next to him and picks up the gift he had for the other man. He holds it out to him.

"This is for you, Lan Zhan."

[inquiryguqin]

It has been quiet and peaceful, but there are times Lan Wangji wondered...why. There are times he looks out the window. He wrapped his robes around him tightly to cover up his gold scars as a reminder.

Still, for his husband's sake. "A present for me? What is it?" He unwrapped the presents, ripping the paper gingerly to reveal what it is.

[scaredofdogs]

He watches him unwrap the gift, revealing the book of poems from their home and some sheets of music paper that he made himself. After his time with both of them in front of the fire, he felt they needed to be able to enjoy a little time to themselves away from the crazy of the hotel once in awhile and he hoped that maybe he could find a way to be inspired again.

"It's not much but we need to keep our little library growing, right?"

[inquiryguqin]

Lan Wangji's expression softens. "Oh, Wei Ying. You shouldn't have." He's very touched by the gesture. "I have a lot of books. It's a small library from home. I'm thinking the Queen is a fan of books, so that's why we're seeing new books now to read in the library."

Inspiration doesn't come easily, that Wangji spent more time reading books, caring for his plants, the animals, and caring for his husband. He did obtain his guqin to play music on it.

He sweetly kisses Wei Ying between the brow of his eye. "Thank you, my love."

[scaredofdogs]

He smiles and closes his eyes as he kisses him there. "You'll have to read the poems to me later." He wants to enjoy hearing Lan Wangji's voice recite them again. They aren't as nice to read himself but he enjoys hearing the other man when he tells them.

He sets his cup down on the floor and moves so that he can place himself in Lan Wangji's lap, resting his back against him so that they can look at the fire. He wants to be wrapped in the other man's arms and fully enjoy the feeling of warmth that being there gives.

[inquiryguqin]

Lan Wangji relaxed as Wei Wuxian places himself on his lap and he wraps his arms around him to give him hugs.

"Do you still want me to read poems to you? That I can do later." That means getting up and fetch a book from the shelf.

[scaredofdogs]

"We can do that when we go back to the room." He doesn't want to move now that he has settled into such a comfortable Lan Wangji chair.

He tilts his head back so he can look at the other over his shoulder, "Would you get mad at me if I wanted to drink lots and lots of wine and celebrate by getting drunk?"

It's actually been a long time since he has been that drunk. He's been pretty well behaved but this is a party!