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Lan wangji never really spoke out when he wanted something as he is used to having himself quiet just like a good kid would he rarely speak never grabs too much attention if not needed even recites the rules one by one in his head for good measures as he's afraid of making a mistake and seeing uncle or his xiongzhang disappointed to him so he stayed aloof and at times he does not interact with any of the other kids in class. He lets his lip turn slightly upward each time he gets a perfect score a small thing that satisfies him in his uncle's lessons.
When his xiongzhang returned from his usual hunt though he has an object in his hands his brother looks at him fondly and gives him the object-no a doll? With a wide smile and robes colored red and black with a ribbon adorned in it's hair.
"Didi this is wei wuxian"
"Wei xu-xian?"
"Yes he's gonna protect you from now on"
A gasp was let out from wangji's mouth as he somehow felt connected to the doll he stared wide eyed for his brother's approval to take it when his xiongzhang nodded he slowly took it from his outstretched hands. The dol-wei wuxian felt soft to his touch smooth and somehow cool too. It feels weird to stare at his buttoned up eyes and the smile was a whisper that meant only for him to see. As if a heavy weight was lifted from little wangji's shoulder he hugged the doll tightly giving a contented sigh.
Lan xichen watched his didi with adoration,glad that it was worth the trouble to find the doll, it's quite funny to think that such a small thing could cause quite a journey but for the sake of his brother he would gladly do so and now here he is melting from the attack of how adorable his didi is. Although he felt a crept of uneasiness when he had touched the doll the thing is heavy from dark energy just like the book said, it would require a strong holder to keep it in check but when he gave it to wangji the energy recoiled instantly having a calm glow that's stored deep inside the doll's body as if it was meant for a-zhan to hold. So lan xichen let it be silently praying that this was the answer for his brother's good sleep.
That same night was...quiet which was unusual since xichen expected to hear crying fromhis didi's room once again but it never came. The hush of wind and the dancing of leaves with crickets chirping was the only things accompanying lan xichen, he smiled. The doll worked not only that he also wished that it would cure the curse in wangji's dreams. He hoped it would soon end.
Lan zhan is...happy? No he was more than happy he felt safe in the cradle of something or someone that gives him warmth. He slept earlier than intended for their rules and while that happened he was scared that the nightmares would come again but what he received was not screams of anger and wrath. Somehow he ended up in someone's embrace, with some soft humming and a hand smoothing it's ways through his hair. It was known that he didn't like physical contact to begin with only his uncle and xiongzhang has the right to do it though right now it feels nice.
Which led to him being held by someone in his dreams. First he thought it was his mother, it is not. Second his mother definitely did not wear black and red robes he only saw his a-niang in clear white like the pure soul she is. Third his mother and the person who seems to be holding him has the most captivating smile little wangji has ever seen making him unblinking when faced with a fluttering ribbon that he's currently gripping tightly.
The doll wei wuxian is comfy to hold when he had brought it to his late mother's house he continued to squish it continuesly petting it's hair and not letting any undeserving dirt or dust to stain wei wuxian's body he had an instinct to fiercely protect the doll when he first held it some sort of energy thrum deep in his core he was confused, about to ask his brother why is there an impending feeling of lightness with a tinge of black but he prevented himself for asking the question since he didn't want his big brother to take away his new toy much make his xiongzhang waste his effort on getting this for him so he ignored the strange emotion in him and played with wei wuxian until night came for his bed time. He felt at peace playing with his toy, his first doll to be exact wangji never expected for such a thing to be given by his brother but alas he was curious to have it and now he holds it in his tiny grasp all day long.
When he awoke the next morning he feels the lack of energy come back to him when the night's that haunts him happens everyday but now it doesn't even occur to him that it happened at all. He immediately reached for his doll wei wuxian remembering his xiongzhang's words. "He will protect you form now on"
Now staring at his new friend and protector wangji felt a huge gratitude bubbling in his chest. He pets wei wuxian's head before saying thank you. While looking at his doll he realized that the red and black robe was familiar-and the red ribbon...oh! It was the same colors of clothing the person wore in his dreams! Wangji thought with wide eyes now he was really eager to know who that beautiful smile belongs to.