Then that's another reason why it's a shame that she died. Someone needs to keep you in line.
[And that someone sure isn't Hanguang-jun. But hey, it's almost a joke? Sorta kinda? He can deal with mentions of his mother when he's prepared for them; it's when they're thrown at him unexpectedly that he can't help being a little (... or a lot...) defensive.
When Wuxian speaks again, Ling merely scoffs. Lucky he's not smacking his head? What nonsense... Ling remembers all too well the smacking Wuxian did in his own recent past - but if that's not something this past!Wuxian is inclined to do, so much the better. Maybe he is lucky - so what is he supposed to do, thank Wuxian? No way! What Wuxian gets is half an eyeroll - not even the full kind Jiang Cheng would offer.]
His -...! [Curses, he really can't say what he wants to say. Time to run along a list of synonyms in his head and pick one that is the least likely to make his head explode in shame.] His bedmate, obviously!
Don't talk about that stuff around your juniors. It's gross.
that's not what you said when i stabbed you with it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[And that someone sure isn't Hanguang-jun. But hey, it's almost a joke? Sorta kinda? He can deal with mentions of his mother when he's prepared for them; it's when they're thrown at him unexpectedly that he can't help being a little (... or a lot...) defensive.
When Wuxian speaks again, Ling merely scoffs. Lucky he's not smacking his head? What nonsense... Ling remembers all too well the smacking Wuxian did in his own recent past - but if that's not something this past!Wuxian is inclined to do, so much the better. Maybe he is lucky - so what is he supposed to do, thank Wuxian? No way! What Wuxian gets is half an eyeroll - not even the full kind Jiang Cheng would offer.]
His -...! [Curses, he really can't say what he wants to say. Time to run along a list of synonyms in his head and pick one that is the least likely to make his head explode in shame.] His bedmate, obviously!
Don't talk about that stuff around your juniors. It's gross.
[... Who brought it up, though?]