#like. i've said it many times why teen wangxian are SO important for what makes wangxian appealing

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idk how to explain it really well, but what makes me obsessed with teenji and generally what sets apart lan wangji from the usual cold, stoic and inexpressive hot character is the reveal, early on, that he is just a little guy

#like. i've said it many times why teen wangxian are SO important for what makes wangxian appealing #and why even in AUs i don't like having that time period of their lives removed #but it's esp important for humanizing lan wangji and making him sooo much more... realistic #and it's why it KILLS ME how the lotus seed pod novel extra is one that i've seen a lot of people skip #because it's also one of the few moments in the novel where we follow lan wangji's pov!!!! #and my goddd. MY GODDD #HE'S JUST A LITTLE GUY!!!!! #lwj ruined this love interest archetype for me #cause authors are TOO AFRAID to break the hard and cold and stoic exterior #when that's exactly what i wanna see #we learn early on that lwj is just as much as a disaster as the rest of us #and that's DELICIOUS #modao #lace speaks