[ He crumples in against Jiang Cheng immediately, burying his face in the man’s robes and unfolding his arms in order to wrap them around his uncle tightly. He keeps sobbing against him, but he does believe those words, despite himself. Even with all the lecturing and the snapping and the threats he’s never doubted that his uncle loved him. Not for a moment.
So eventually the sobs recede, his chest still shuddering through every breath but the tears cease coming as he clings to his uncle, refusing to let go.
Eventually he’s just exhausted - weighed down by his own upset and grief.
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So eventually the sobs recede, his chest still shuddering through every breath but the tears cease coming as he clings to his uncle, refusing to let go.
Eventually he’s just exhausted - weighed down by his own upset and grief.
Muttered into his uncle’s robes: ]
Do you even know my name?