His lover's progress makes him outright proud. He loves helping Xue Yang's spirit calm and heal. Loves the playful teasing and how Xue Yang has taught him things in return. Taught his body just what pleasure is, how nice it is to sleep beside someone at night, sharing a bed. Curled up together to the point knowing where one ends and the other begins is a challenge.

Xingchen hums into the deep kiss, eyes fluttering closed as he welcomes it. Fingertips trace idle patterns into wet skin as the water pours over them. "I won't," he murmurs against soft lips. Another kiss and he presses their heads together as he listens to those quiet words.

"I don't want you to let me go."