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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-18 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)

He finishes putting his things away even as the door opens and, of all fucking people, it's Lan Sizhui that lets himself into his office. Jiang Cheng locks up his messenger bag and slings the strap onto his shoulder.

"And what, exactly, is the issue that you just need to discuss with me right after office hours are over, young master Lan?" he asks. "Shouldn't you be out with your friends? It's a friday night."

Damn if Sizhui doesn't look like some kind of wrapped up cupcake. Or candy piece. No. He mentally shakes his head of the thoughts and looks like he's not going to let Sizhui sit down and do...whatever it is. If there is anything. If the young man tries to come after him about something, use last week as a sort of leverage for failing his friend, he's got another thing coming.

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-18 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)

"Just what the hell are you implying?" he asks lowly when Sizhui seems so determined to get into his personal space.

He absolutely does not jerk forward when Sizhui pulls him by his tie. He unwinds the maroon material from his long fingers and tugs his tie back, straightening and clearing his throat. He fixes his tie again and levels Sizhui with a hard stare. It's a trap. It has to be a trap. There's security cameras around the campus for the safety of the students. And the campus actually does close down at certain points of the night. Jiang Cheng hadn't told security that he would be pulling late hours today.

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-19 12:25 am (UTC)(link)

He would bark out a laugh if he didn't see how serious Sizhui seems to be. Fine. Two can play at this game. He walks back to his desk, scribbling something down on a piece of paper.

"Whatever it is you're implying, I am not interested. We have very strict rules here at Cloud Recesses University. A code of conduct that students and their faculty must uphold. Your friend is only able to earn the grade he has earned because of what he has submitted," he snaps loudly. He hands the piece of paper to Sizhui, bearing his address. "You're keeping me from starting my own goddamn weekend. No amount of begging or pleading can change my mind on the matter. Now get the hell out of my office!"

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-19 03:06 am (UTC)(link)

The note also said to be at the address at nine promptly.

Jiang Cheng takes the blessedly empty apartment opportunity to clean it up a little, not that Wei Wuxian ever stayed there for more than a few minutes when Wangji was doing overnight shifts. It had been a while. He's going to sit Sizhui down. Tell him absolutely not. That last time was a lapse in judgement and it's not going to happen again. Not to them, not ever again. There were so many rules, so many things that scream out wrong, wrong wrong.

That's what he's going to tell Sizhui. Firmly.

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-19 04:58 am (UTC)(link)

He opens the door, having dressed down from work. Jiang Cheng is just in dark grey slacks and the maroon button down today with the sleeves rolled up to his upper forearms and the first few buttons unbuttoned. He doesn't say a word and steps aside to let Sizhui in. He shuts the door behind the young man. Firm, Jiang Cheng. You've got to be firm.

"Young master Lan, there are a lot of rules at Cloud Recesses," he begins.

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-19 06:22 am (UTC)(link)

He remains unmoved. Jiang Cheng leans against the closed door, arms crossed in front of his chest, watching Sizhui.

"We're not. But I hold myself up to that same code of ethics. If anyone found out, I would be fired. You'd be expelled. That's just the surface. Hell, someone could sue me for thinking that I seduced you and none of this is consensual."

He runs a hand through his hair. Damnit.

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-19 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)

He lets a heartbeat's worth of silence hang between them. Another. Then another.

This is a bad idea. This has bad idea and lawsuit written all over it. This has him losing his tenure, his position, his standing anywhere to be employable as a professor. He looks into Sizhui's eyes - eager, confident, wanting. He's not under 18. He's somewhere in his twenties.

"...there are ground rules that we need to set," he says. "It's clear from the last time, you've just read about a lot of things on the internet and haven't had a real experience with a Dom." He curses quietly and runs a hand through his hair. "All right, make yourself comfortable."

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-19 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)

What is he doing? Why is he doing this? He watches as Sizhui practically bounces over to the couch and eager as anything to hear what he has to say. Jiang Cheng breathes through it and makes his way over, sitting on the ottoman in front of it, looking at Sizhui. He rests his elbows on his knees and watches him carefully.

"You need to tell me what you are not comfortable with, what you want to explore, and what you feel your limits are. I will push those limits here and there. You also will need both a word and a motion to tell me that you need to stop. You can use stop. Or we can use the light system; red to stop and you're not okay, yellow to tell me that you're starting to feel uncomfortable, and green to let me know you want to keep going."

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-20 12:56 am (UTC)(link)

He nods.

"If you can't talk, and you might not be able to for one reason or another, you can use a gesture. Or we can have you hold onto something and you can drop it as a signal to me that you are not okay," he replies. "You're putting your trust in me. Therefore it's my job to make sure that you are properly looked after. You need to know and remember that, even in a dominant submissive scene, you are the one that is in control. Do you understand?"

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-20 03:20 am (UTC)(link)

He nods and raises his right hand, curling his ring and pinky finger in, placing his thumb over the ring finger. His forefinger and middle finger stay close together.

"Use this. As soon as I see you do this, I stop everything and we go straight to aftercare. Can you make this hand signal?"

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-20 04:15 am (UTC)(link)

"It is whatever is necessary to help you come back to normal and out of a scene," Jiang Cheng explains.

His shoulders relax a little when Sizhui makes the same signal, glad to know that Sizhui is clear on the stop signals.

"We should only meet once a week."

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[personal profile] zidianing 2020-11-20 05:11 am (UTC)(link)

Once a week. That would be enough before he decides that he's done with it.

"There are different...variations of roles for a Dominant and a submissive. I'm sure you read about it on the internet. Were you interested in those dynamics or would you like to stick to the typical Sir and submissive roles?" he asks. "Anytime we meet, I will assume that you will want to start a scene."

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