[jin ling is about to open his mouth when sizhui does the worst thing possible in this situation and shows him the hairstyle.
he doesn't actually think for a moment, turns bright red and then hides his face in his forearms on the table. he's not going to survive if he does it again, ever. if he plays his cards right, he thinks he can actually save some sort of face and ask sizhui to spare him.
or do it again.
he's not sure.
how do people deal with this?
he shakes his head, still with his forehead pressed into his forearms before looking up. they'd been thoroughly played, he realizes now, but he still doesn't get how and when. which, again, is not the biggest thing here.] I haven't because normally-- Wait. He told me it's a Jiang tradition to change your hairstyle after you--- [Which. Wait. WAIT.] Sizhui---- What if they're already married!? [jin ling's voice has deepened in the last few years but it regains a squeak as he voices this latest possibility, as he looks at his -- he's not sure what and not thinking about it now to save brain power!!! -- across the table.]
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he doesn't actually think for a moment, turns bright red and then hides his face in his forearms on the table. he's not going to survive if he does it again, ever. if he plays his cards right, he thinks he can actually save some sort of face and ask sizhui to spare him.
or do it again.
he's not sure.
how do people deal with this?
he shakes his head, still with his forehead pressed into his forearms before looking up. they'd been thoroughly played, he realizes now, but he still doesn't get how and when. which, again, is not the biggest thing here.] I haven't because normally-- Wait. He told me it's a Jiang tradition to change your hairstyle after you--- [Which. Wait. WAIT.] Sizhui---- What if they're already married!? [jin ling's voice has deepened in the last few years but it regains a squeak as he voices this latest possibility, as he looks at his -- he's not sure what and not thinking about it now to save brain power!!! -- across the table.]