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astralis01 · 24 days

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Itoshi Rin and Sae: a story in three parts

alternatively: how having a brother complex can ruin your life (but it's mostly that you both just have terrible personalities)

So in the midst of the world cup finals last week, I remembered—in a frenzy or some state like it—of the existence of the edgy soccer manga Blue Lock. And so I read it. And it sure was edgy.

One of the things that stood out to me were the Itoshi brothers, Rin and Sae, and how most of their relationship, its highs and its lows, were predicated on Rin simply having the world's biggest brother complex.

By the way: general spoiler warning for the manga up until about the VS Japan U-20 match (around ch 147).

Prologue

Before we get any sense of backstory for them, we're introduced to the Itoshi brothers on different occasions.

In ch 4, we first meet Itoshi Sae, a genius soccer player who considered to be the best in Japan. The first impression we get of him is that he has a terrible personality. and a foul mouth. He has no interest in entertaining the media or giving any serious to interviews, and he does not hold back on his arrogant demeanor, though in his case, it's actually justified by his ridiculous skill.

Rin is introduced much later than his brother, during the second selection arc, and is someone who is also incredibly skilled. While most of his motivations seem shrouded in mystery, we know that Rin is self sufficient and dislikes to rely on others.

Oh and I guess there's also his deal with his brother.

oh yeah rin-chan seems weirdly more on edge at the mention of his brother? haha i'm sure this means nothing

Rising Action

In ch 123, the curtain is pulled back.

Itoshi Rin loves his brother very much, loved his brother very much; he admired him above all else, and strove to become just like him in the future.

Even as a little kid, Sae has had his terrible personality: he already tells his interviewers to eat shit and doesn't hold back his arrogant attitude. Most importantly, however, is how, above everything else, he hates to lose.

A young Sae takes it personally when Rin is the one to get the lucky ice cream. i'm with him on this one i would also try to justify myself too much when my brother would get the lucky items. curse him.

But those things don't mean much at this stage, where Rin and Sae stick with each other, as close as two coats of paint. Sae obviously dotes on his younger brother and treats him nicely, which contrasts with his demeanor with others. So when they both notice that Rin also has the skills in soccer, instead of being mad at Rin for intervening during his game, Sae proposes that he plays with him.

how heartwarming. im sure these siblings will keep their close relationship in the future haha

And so they do.

For the few years to come, the Itoshi brothers are an unbeatable striker duo. They share a dream: to become the best strikers in the world, with Sae as the number 1 and Rin as the number 2.

They're quite close, and have trust in each other's skill. When Sae comments negatively on Rin's play, it feels more like constructive criticism (and even playful banter), rather than insult.

Sidenote, it's interesting to compare the brothers' different approaches to playing soccer.

For Rin, he mostly relies on his instincts. It's something I may have not mentionned earlier, but one of the defining aspects of Rin is that he's a character defined by his incredible luck. It's present in the lucky ice cream he kept getting, in the fact that he was born as the younger brother to the talented Itoshi Sae, and of course, in his way of playing soccer.

a frustrated Isagi asks Rin what he's missing (ch86)

Sae, on the other hand, doesn't have as much luck. He keeps getting the wrong ice cream and he plays in a much more methodical manner: Sae actively works hard to reach his goal, while Rin allows himself to be caught along his brother's current.

dependency

Regardless, Sae eventually gets scouted for his skill and goes away to Madrid.

In the meantime, Rin keeps holding onto the dream, the promise, he had with Sae. Though, even when he works hard for his dream, he does so by playing as Sae's replacement, in order to catch up to his brother. All the while, he keeps holding onto the idealized version of his brother that he has in his head.

Turning Point

After four long years, Sae suddenly comes back and,

He's exhausted. Rin points out how he lost some weight, but Sae also has prominent eye bags, and his face is sunken. Most importantly, he lacks the vigor he had when he left Japan.

It's also important to point out that Sae had come back earlier than expected, yet his first thought was to go see his little brother and inform him of the change in his dream. Because to him, it's important that Rin knows this; because that mutual dream of theirs is what matters the most to them.

And so he tells Rin of his newfound realization and decision. The world out there is huge, and there are plenty of more talented players out there, even better than the unbeatable Itoshi Sae, as strikers.

So, Sae decides that he's now striving to become the number 1 midfielder in the world, instead of the best striker.

And Rin...

He takes the news very badly.

Because, to Rin, all he's hearing is that his unbeatable brother, the one who hates to lose above everything else, has resigned himself from his dream of becoming no 1 striker, simply because there are others that are better than him.

To Rin, his brother had basically admitted that he's not actually the best.

Understandibly, it shatters Rin, as well as his idealized and out-of-date image of his beloved, talented, cool, older brother. He can't bring himself to accept what Sae is saying, so instead, he aggressively rejects this "new" Sae in front of him, and he refuses to ackowledge him anymore.

The thing is, though, not much has actually changed.

His older brother is the same victory-loving, defeat-hating Sae as he was before he played in Madrid; he's still the same Sae who dotes on his younger brother and wants to see him grow; he's still the same Sae who wants to become the best soccer player in the world.

All that has changed is that he saw that he plays better as midfield, so he changed positions.

To Rin, it doesn't make sense that his unbeatable older brother would change this part of his dream. To him, the very fact that Sae altered his plan is the same as giving up. He's still childish and has an all-or-nothing mindset.

But Sae, who is a bit older and who has now experienced the world, doesn't understand why Rin is so upset. After all, he still wants to be number one, and he still wants his brother by his side.

Rin retaliates.

as a way to deal with their argument, sae challenges rin

Admitedly, the stakes of their 1v1 are ridiculous, but a part of Sae wants to keep on believing in this childish dream of them becoming the best strikers. After all, it's his talented younger brother. Maybe there is a chance.

But there is none.

And it's when Rin becomes so desperate that Sae finally loses his patience and tries to knock some sense back to him. Because Sae is exhausted at this point, and his younger brother is spouting childish things. Sae wanted him to realize that, sometimes, what you're best at may not be what you initially believed it to be: something which Rin seemed incapable of accepting.

admitedly, he's being very mean about it. I guess he finally got over giving rin nice treatment just for being his little brother

He gets angry at Rin. He tells Rin to quit, because to Sae, this dream he has is something that he's been actively working for and advancing in. Meanwhile, Rin tells him that he was his sole reason for playing all this time. And it's not enough, because it's such a fickle reason.

The world is large and there are so many better players out there, that such a lukewarm reason meant that Rin was never serious to begin with.

So now, it's Sae's turn to reject his brother.

Outcome

All that their interaction in the snow had showed Sae was that his brother was not actually serious about football, after all. And because he's not serious, because he's so lukewarm, Rin will never reach Sae's level.

The thing is, Rin does outsmart his brother in one critical instant, though neither one of them meaningfully acknowledge it

The main problem with Rin is, well, his huge brother complex.

Okay, well, more seriously, Rin's biggest problem is that he bases his self-worth on his brother. Even when they officially separate, Rin's motivation for playing football is still centered on Sae. Actually, I don't think you can say that his initial reason changed that much.

As easily as Rin could pretend it, he can't think that his beloved brother being nice when they were younger was all just a lie. Because it wasn't. So now he's mad at Sae for turning his life upside down and leading down this path.

He claims he wants revenge against his brother.

ch 125

Rin says that he wants to break Sae "into pieces" and that he wants to destroy his dream, but what is the dream that he's talking about? is it the one about being the number one player, regardless of position? Or is it just that Rin wants to go back to those days they were playing together?

I don't think even Rin himself knows entirely.

His reason for playing has always been Sae. It hasn't changed: it's always been his brother. And truth be told, all Rin really wants is to gain back the affection of his brother.

To come back to the Japan U-20 match, Rin says that he wants to be his own person, that he doesn't want to be defined by his relationship to others. But he also holds onto any bit of affection he may get from Sae.

So much for a guy who claims that he hates his brother.

He allows his hostile exterior to break a bit after the match against the Japan U-20 team. For God's sake, he's so hopeful and wide eyed that Sae finally, finally sees how far he's come. That he'd compliment him for the first time in a lifetime,

but no.

rip rin-chan I hope one day he actually compliments you

Epilogue?

Besides the fact that Rin's resentment towards Isagi has grown tenfold now that the latter managed to snatch a compliment from his brother, there isn't more that has been added to their relationship after their match.

Honestly, despite all this meta that I wrote,

I'm still not over the fact that Rin's mysterious and tragic deal was that he simply has the world's biggest brocon and heavily depends on his brother's approval and love.

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astralis01 · 4 months

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I’m in the mood for a fic where…

Y'all have been so patient with the delay, most of these asks are still from May! I’m getting a late start this morning, but it’s the weekend, so I’m sure you’re out there, raring to go!

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1. HI AGAIN!! I really enjoyed the fics that you recommended, I felt well fed with all this luxury of fics, so, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK!! ❤️ ❤️ I’ll bother you again tho…. I wanted to ask if you or your other followers know fics where Lan Zhan goes crazy of grief or/and never got past WWX’s death. I’m not too picky, if it has a bad end or good, all its good. I need angst ~ @nia-rarita

This one is angst-filled but more is a result of grief along with crippling injuries from the discipline whip: ❤️no new age by everythingispoetry (M, 146k, wangxian, my post)

softly through pine trees, the moon arrives by theLoyalRoyalGuard (G, 3k, wangxian, my post)

❤️Volition by Aerlalaith (T, 33k, wangxian, my post)

set your old heart free by words-writ-in-starlight (Gunmetal_Crown) (E, 42k, wangxian, my post)

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2. Hey!! Mojo, do you or your followers knows any wangxian fic with emperor!!lwj and empress!!wwx? Like true gold fears no fire by defractum (nyargles) . I really liked the Au in which Lan wangji is the emperor. So Do u know anymore fic with emperor lwj? ( love the blog btw )

To Tread Upon Solid Ground by stiltonbasket (G, 7k, wangxian)

para bellum by roselaide (T, 2k, wangxian

The Emperor’s Portrait by catbrainedschemes (E, 33k, wangxian)

Gotta die to come alive by Less_Ginger (M, 80k, wangxian, WIP)

The Jade And The Lotus by leenalee_witch1 (E, 104k, wangxian)

Lost in Diplomacy by Subtleladybird (M, 91k, wangxian)

Bound Only by the Sea by levament (E, 271k, wangxian, WIP)

Kingfisher Feathers by Anonymous (E, 83k, wangxian, WIP)

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3. Do you or any of your followers have any fic recs of Nie Mingjue finding out how Jin guangyao is being treated at jinlintai, something similar to All men are the same by mostlikelytofangirl .

Moxiang Tongxiu Crack and Drabbles by JustAWanderingBabbit (M, 140k, various one-shots; chapters 14 & 34 among others.)

Honesty by nirejseki (G, 1k, 3zun, truth serum), [PODFIC] by sisi_rambles

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4. Hellooo! Do you know of any fics where everyone thinks that wy is attractive? Cause I know of a bunch where it’s constantly mentioned how handsome lwj is but idk of any with wwx 😁

❤️ Resolutions by incendir (E, 204k, wangxian, 14 works, Part 5, warning for attempted sexual assault, my post)

Transcend by covalentbonds (not rated, 8k, wangxian, WIP)

That Time Everyone Assumed the Yiling Patriarch was Ugly by tinitin (M, 5k, wangxian)

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5. Hello! May I just say that you are probably the best at finding fics that fit every mood. I’m looking for fics where the Golden Core transfer doesn’t happen (but JC still loses his core). Maybe this is because WWX doesn’t learn abt WQ’s theory or maybe WWX isn’t so fanatically loyal to the Jiangs. I feel this would be really interesting to see how the plot would change. ~ @dreams-lovereality

Ties by WithBroomBefore (M, 16k, wangxian, my bookmark)

The Song and Dance of Shadows by wangxiansmelody (masterofghosts) (M, 49k, wangixan)

dancing ashes under the sun (will cast their shadow when the winds rise) by paranoid_fridge (T, 23k, sangcheng, …diverges earlier when JC was never rescued after distracting the Wens, but no transfer + interesting plot)

Author snowberryrose has a handful of fix-it au’s with either a prevention of the transfer or an alt version of it.

from the other side of sorrow by Sour_Idealist (E, 128k, jiang siblings, chengqing, wangxian)

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6. Hello! Do you know fics where wangxian switched personalities? I’m kinda feeling the mood. Thank you [Cool concept! I have #bodyswap and #sharing a body and the one with speech swap… but no personality swap.]

Nonny says: Not so much a rec as a fanart tip: Wang Yibo as Xie Yun in “Legend of Fei” and Xiao Zhan as Yan Bingyun in “Joy of Life” could provide useful illos for Wangxian bodyswap fics.

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7. Hi Momjo!! I was wondering if you knew any fics where LWJ Has Friends. And they are friends that he made on his own, not through a connection with WWX (though I don’t care if they do have a connection with WWX, I just want LWJ to have made them without WWX). I always read fics where LWJ has no friends other than his brother and it makes me really sad.

picking up the pieces by KouriArashi (M, 111k, wangxian, jiang yanli & lan wangji, my bookmark)

kick at the darkness ‘til it bleeds daylight by AlfAlfAlfAlfAlf, tardigradeschool (T, 75k, wangxian, jiang siblings & lan wangji friendship)

❤️Where the nightingales are singing, and a white moon beams. by Moominmammashandbag (M, 52k, wangixan, jin zixuan & lan wangji, my post)

something like by silversshadow (T, 69k, wangxian, lan wangji & nie huaisang, my post)

❤️save a sword, ride a socialist by sysrae (E, 33k, wangxian, jin zixuan & lan wangji, my post)

The Light That Fails to Dim by glowingreverie (T, 311k, wangxian)

Darling, one of us should go by Leahelisabeth (fortheloveofcamelot) (T, 16k, wangxian, jiang yanli & lan wangji)

The Cloudweavers《云织之者》by Joythea (T, 38k, wangxian, lan wangji & OCs)

you’ve got to find a way, say what you want to say by Quixiote (T, 12k, wangxian, lan wangji & OC letter carrier)

first friendships by silversshadow (G, 1k, lan xichen, child lan wangji & child nie huaisang)

mianmian the disaster lesbian saves the cultivation world by i_kinda_like_writing (T, 28k, wangxian, lan wangji & mianmian)

level 50! by artsy_alice (G, 9k, wangxian, lan wangji & nie huaisang, 4th in series)

in the shadow of moonlit flowers by cl410 (T, 10k, wangxian, lan wangji & nie huaisang, WIP)

This Path We’ll Walk Together by bread_and_tea (T, 132k, xiyao, lan wangji & meng yao, lan wangji & nie huaisang)

The Vermillion Ribbon by Unforth (E, 233k, wangxian, lan wangji & nie huaisang, my post)

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8. so i read not unspectacular things recently and now i really really want parent trap fusions,,, please and thank you! <3

kick at the darkness ‘til it bleeds daylight by AlfAlfAlfAlfAlf, tardigradeschool (T, 75k, wangxian, my bookmark)

how to make your dad fall in love with your high school teacher in five steps; the complete and bulletproof guide by ravenditefairylights (T, 91k, wangxian, zhuiyi)

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9. hello!!!! i was wondering if you know fics where wwx’s golden core gets restored….. through dual cultivation or lwj’s help? hehe ALSO I AGREE TO THAT PERSON WHO SAID U THAT U ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS FANDOM [Oh, you’re so precious, thank you!]

nothing gold can stay by rikke (M, 10k, wangxian, my post)

I Walk Not Alone by Sporadic_Writer (M, 17k, wangxian)

when you’re doing all the leaving (then it’s never your love lost) by tardigradeschool (T, 26k, wangxian)

the breaking of your soul (upon my lips) by sunsandships (M, 41k, wangxian, my bookmark)

End of the Bridge by Shinocchi (E, 335k, wangxian, WIP)

24 Hours by tailor31415 (E, 6k, wangxian, featuring responsible Dom lwj and dual cultivation)

Bait and Switch by JustAWanderingBabbit (T, 15k, wangxian, 3zun, my bookmark, see link to author’s art)

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10. Hello! This is a bit of an odd request, but I was wondering if you know of any modern au fics where wangxian are happily raising A-Yuan together, and the fic focuses on parenting stuff, A-Yuan at school, low-stakes drama relating to those kind of things, etc? Thanks! (and thanks so much for this blog, I’ve read so much fic in the last few weeks since discovering it!!) [You’re welcome! The two fics I’ve recced below DO have some relationship angst, but are otherwise domestic parenting fluff.]

Let’s Play Pretend and Live Our Lives by Tassos (E, 51k, wangxian, my post)

❤️The Simplest Way Forward by harriet_vane (E, 71k, wangxian, my post)

your heart, two doors down by ghostsgf (G, 10k, wangxian)

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11. Hey, Mojo! I was wondering if you knew of any fics where lwj’s mom is alive and wwx interacts with her, or even just lwj bonding with her. Thanks for the amazing work you do🖤

Magical Marriage Ribbons by starandrea (M, 476k, wangxian, series in progress) Madam Lan is a badass dragon in this series.

Molten Gold by jesso (M, 17k, wangxian, WIP, my post)

For Both Of Us (And Time Is But A Paper Moon) by sami (E, 65k, wangxian)

Sail Away, Sweet Sister by sami (M, 73k,wangxian,nieli) - both moms live!

❤️Time Charm by Jenrose (E, 141k, wangxian, wangxianqing, my post)

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12. Can I request any kind of fic with Lan Qiren being a responsible adult who sees WWX is in a bad place and helps out? Either with regards to him being abused (espc by Yu Ziyuan) or the demonic cultivation. I just need WWX to have one competent, caring, and ACTIVE adult looking out for him as a teenager. 😭

Rediscovery, Reconstruction by ExtraPenguin (M, 27k, lan qiren & wei wuxian, MIND THE TAGS, my post)

Righteous at a Cost by thunderwear (G, 21k, wangxian, my post)

Swordless by WithBroomBefore (G, 32k, wangxian, part 2 of Minding)

rain falls and soaks into the earth by RoseThorne (T, 28k, wangxian, series in progress)

Company by WithBroomBefore (T, 30k, wangxian, my bookmark)

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13. First off, your blog is a lifesaver. Im pretty sure it’s become a habit for me to check this blog at least once a week for excellent content. [Yay!] Second off, do you have any fic of Yunmeng Trio Roleswap? For some reason I’ve been looking for it but can’t seem to find any

Ties by WithBroomBefore (M, 16k, wangxian, my bookmark)

Keep Holding On by abCEE (M, 69k, wangxian, jiang siblings, WIP)

Mercy by jupiter_james (E, 64k, wangxian, xicheng, xuanli, WIP)

*Check #5 above, there will be some crossover in these fics*

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14. Heeey. First of all, thank you for this blog. All ur recommendations are GOLD. Thank you so much!! uwu [You’re welcome!] also, do you/your followers know any fics where (a.) wangxian doesn’t end up together? ; and (b.) where a-yuan is wangxian’s (birth) child and lwj only finds out later? I’m kinda in the mood for TEARS. Thank you!! Stay safe!

Born to Blossom, Bloom to Perish by LadyMithiel (E, 99k, wangxian, WIP)

@porcupine-girl says, “Not A-Yuan but @drwcn has a series of ficlets and snippets with genderswapped ww, who gave birth to lwj’s baby (unbeknownst to him) while in the burial mounds and then gave her to JC to raise. A-Yuan still exists and was still raised by LWJ, although he’s not shown much in the ficlets.”

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15. Hi! Do you have any recommendation where wwx suffer from hunger and/or poverty??? Thanks for your hardwork (✿❛◡❛)

bloom into the ground by tattletold (M, 58k, wangxian, my post)

❤️no new age by everythingispoetry (M, 146k, wangxian, 4th story, my post)

the red dark shifting by typefortydeductions (E, 16k, wangxian, my post)

❤️grow by cafecliche (T, 14k, wangxian, my post)

cherry lingers on the stone by ThreePlums (M, 27k, wangxian)

May I Breathe by GammaRays (E, 75k, wangixan, WIP)

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16. hi mojo! i’ve been scratching my head for a while and i hope you can help. i read a fic where the character overhears their love interest say they’re not interested (but they haven’t heard the full conversation) and angst starts yadda yadda and i wanted to find more fics with this trope, but idk what tag to look for. “misunderstandings” seems a bit vague, i’ve been looking for a while and haven’t seen anything similar. it wasn’t the focus of the fic, just what happened in a recent update, so there’s no specific tag. please help!

Wholesome Life Usurp Immediately by Comfect (T, 103k, wangxian, qingli, yunmeng sibs)

a life in your shape by occultings (microcomets) (T, 9k, wangxian)

Tempo Rubato by Spodumene (E, 108, wangxian, my post)

baby let’s take the long way home by plonk (not rated, 11k, wangxian)

I will be chasing a starlight by feyburner, sundiscus (E, 18k, wangxian, WIP)

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17. First, I’d like to say your blog is one of the best things that have ever happened to me!! thank you so much for all you do! [Thank you, darling!] for the in the mood posts, do you know any fics where it’s the anniversary of wwx’s death and lwj is sad? and then wwx (or someone else) would comfort him? I’m really craving that kind of fic right now… Thank you in advance! Ɛ>

acoustic by hanguang-jacked (nasaplates) (M, 3k, wangxian)

藕断丝连 by RoseThorne (G, <1k, wangxian, lan sizhui & lan wangji)

Spring Blooms in the Cloud Recesses by tiniestawoo (G, 2k, lan sizhui & lan wangji)

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18. hello! thank you so much for you fic recommendations <3 I was wondering if there’s any fics where wwx becomes distant and lwj becomes desperate to reconnect with wwx? maybe something similar to Echo, Murmur, Dream, Here by bluerainmist ? thank you! ~ @lwjsupremaxy

Lie Open To One Another by levament (M, 41k, wangxian, WIP)

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19. hi! do you know of a fic similar to Like A Light Gone Out by OnlyMeAndMyBones; or one where lan wangji dies, please?

bloom into the ground by tattletold (M, 58k, wangxian, my post)

Consideration by BurningTea (G, 41k, wangxian, my post, WIP)

Side By Side Suicide by scifigeek14 (t, 3k, wangxian, my post, both of them die)

I can hardly wait to be with you again by kiralyne (T, 13k, wangxian, WIP)

emptiness in harmony (homeward bound) by estel_willow( (T, 9k, wangxian)

the thing with feathers by RoseThorne (G, 39k, wangxian, WIP)

Setting fire to our insides by StarsAlignNomore (E, 106k, 3zun, minor wangxian)

Over the Rotted Bridge by vailkagami (T, 247k, wangxian, WIP)

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20. Hi mojo!!! I love your blog. If you could recommend some immortal wwx I would really appreciate it.😊😊 ~ @the-roses-are-dead-again

Running Our Hands Through Embers by MarvelousMar (E, 136k, xicheng, wangxian, my post – this one is jiang cheng-centric)

the recluse at the end of the moonlit path by b_ofdale (T, 29k, wangxian, my post)

If One for you, then One for us by KusakabeNAyako (T, 85k, wangxian, WIP)

Night of Sixth Magnitude Stars by Leffy (M, 23k, wangxian)

the path to heaven / immortal wangxian by lightningalwaysreturns (E, 51k, wangxian, series in progress)

love, in fire and blood by cicer (E, 360k, wangxian, my bookmark)

ridiculous future bullshit by sami (M, 27k, wangxian, series in progress)

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21. Hi mojo, I was just reading : TRAPPED IN AN OTOME GAME?! (GONE GAY) (NOT CLICKBAIT) by CursedBlessing and I absolutely love it so I was wondering if you have any isekai-ed wwx stories like that? [Wow, I just learned about a whole new category called otome isekai, which is very cool!] ~ @welliwannadie-alice

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22. Hi mojo, another ask, do you have anything where wwx is the one that’s betrothed to jzs instead of jyl? Kind of something like Neatly Arranged by thunderwear or Between Fire and Ice by CaseNumber825?

watch what we’ll become by glitteringmoonlight (T, 60k, wangxian, jin zixuan & wei wuxian, my bookmark)

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23. Ahaha, hello me again, just wondering you have any fics where wwx is friends and/or the one who saves or the one who is protected by Xue Yang? Something like thou child of my right hand by xxshigurexx (Shunou)? I highly doubt there’s anything else to suit what I want but its worth a try. Thank you anyways!

sever a finger, find a home by deadbeatrefrain (M,6k, xuexian - wwx/xy, darkfic, mind the tags)

wei wuxian & xue yang tag on AO3

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24. Hi Momjo, you know that fic where LWJ is cursed to lose all of his senses one at a time? (He loses his hearing, then his sight, then his sense of touch, then his sense of pressure…I’ve been looking for it forever but I can’t find the name of it). Are there any fics where something similar happens to WWX? Where he’s cursed to lose one/many/all of his senses? Bonus points for LWJ taking care of him, of course. (Sort of a finder + mood request!)

❤️shadows in the sun rise by Yuu_chi (E, 25k, wangxian, my post) this is the one you’re looking for.

Linger in the Sun by etymologyplayground (T, 39k, wangxian, my post) has both of them unable to sense the other, with the juniors acting as go-betweens.

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25. do you have any fic recs that are jane austen inspired? i just read Tempo Rubato and now i have a massive craving!!

only the deepest love by occultings (microcomets) (T, 41k, wangxian)

Second Impressions: To See with Clearer Eyes by nockingarrows (not rated, 33k, wangxian)

An Uncle’s Request by suzvoy (G, 2k, wangxian)

A certain step towards falling in love by allollipoppins (M, 30k, wangxian)

Perfectly Tolerable by stardust_and_sunlight (T, 46k, wangxian)

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26. Hi! Welcome back! Do you have any fics where Lan Wangji was sexually abused as a child? and thats why he doesnt want to be touched. Thank u!

I wished it was a dream by LFMH021 (M, 5k, wangxian)

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