You're not going to stop respecting me once we fuck, are you? [ It's a theoretical question— Lan Zhan wouldn't do something so shallow or indecent. ] As I said earlier, we've been on plenty of dates.

[ He spends more time with Lan Zhan than anyone else in his life, including his family, and Lan Zhan features prominently in most of the anecdotes he shares with friends and coworkers.

He slips his hands from Lan Zhan's shoulders to wrap around his waist, deft fingers finding his back pockets and slipping into them. ] Lan Zhan. Take me to bed.