[ Feeling Lan Zhan tense under him, Wei Ying freezes for a moment. He's always been easily affectionate, hanging off all his friends. And Lan Zhan had been fun to tease at first, but then touching him had become less a tease and more something he did with his. And then, when he'd come to realize his feelings, it had been one way to assuage his longing.

When Lan Zhan wraps an arm around him, he slides in closer, looping his arms around Lan Zhan's slim waist. He snorts into Lan Zhan's shoulder, then lifts his head to look at his crush. ] Have you seen you, Lan Zhan? And seen me?

[ He waves a vague hand around. ]

And not just what you look like, but everything. You're incredibly smart and talented and from a good family, respectful and diligent and all of that. And I'm not. [ He grins, but it doesn't reach his eyes, and it's more mocking than anything. ] I am smart, I'll give you that. But none of the rest.