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llycaons · 5 months

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selected excerpts from that pool AU that made me laugh

I don't really love how that art depicted lxc but writing him as a foolish, infatuated teenager who constantly puts his foot in his mouth is a new one. and we never really saw lxc in canon younger than his late teens/early 20s, at which point he was already the leader of the sect. so it was kind of fun to imagine. lxc and nmj here are the dramatic couple in the forefront and wx are the subtler one in the background, which is very different. usually wx takes up all the space and drama available lol

"You can share my lane," Mingjue says. "Really? You don't mind?" Mingjue shrugs. "It's a public pool." Frankly, it's not an inspiring sign, but Lan Huan still shoots Lan Zhan a secret thumbs up before clomping down the pool ladder.

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Lan Zhan startles and checks to make sure Lan Huan isn't drowning. (He isn't, although not by much.)

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Lan Zhan has half a mind to march over and explain aquatic safety to them. ("Wow, you're so familiar with the pool rules," the lifeguard would swoon. "Let's run away together!")

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"Wei Ying. Nice to meet you.…are you auditing me right now?" "Auditing?" "Yeah. Like, get me distracted while my boss throws in a baby doll or something for me to save." Lan Zhan is horrified by the implication. He is loyal to Wei Ying in all respects!

in canon they butted heads a bit but in this one lwj sees wwx and literally speaks to him once and wwx immediately has his undying devotion, which doesn't hit as well as the journey they took in canon but it IS funny

Mian Mian is waiting behind him, readjusting one of her lamb hair clips,

mm is literally here to be A Woman lwj is suspected to harbor feelings for and she doesn't even get any lines, but it's cute that the author put in this little detail about her name and its relation to lambs. I don't think I've seen that too much

Part of Lan Zhan's lost hope. Wei Ying's far too lovely for Lan Zhan to just ask for his number. There'd need to be flowers, a helicopter ride, a big heart dug into the sand with "Would you marry me?" written in big letters. Lan Zhan doesn't have the money or connections to accomplish any of that, so he tells himself it's enough to have the chlorine smell permeating half his closet.

also i really love when authors capture lwj's teenage dramatics

That's where they still are, Mingjue rehydrating while Lan Huan looks two laps away from an ER visit. "Yes," Lan Zhan says. “That’s my brother.” "Does he know about the rec swim hours? That might be…uh, more his speed." At this point, Lan Zhan questions if pools in general are Lan Huan's speed. "He's aware.”

most of the comedy comes from lxc being absolutely shit at swimming, but it works for me. I love incompetence comedy. usually.

He must have people asking him out every week with his droplet-laced lashes

his what

He'll never leave here, never take his AP exams or graduate high school. The restroom is his home now.

what did I say about charmingly dramatic teenage lwj

Mingjue plays sax in an improv jazz group.

of course he does...sexiest most powerful instrument for the sexiest most powerful character

They're from rival schools...and school spirit must mean a lot to him. Why did Lan Zhan ever think this could work out?

DRAMATICS

#well that was fun. more fics where lxc is just dogshit at things #ficblogging

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