[ It is difficult to air all of these things knowing what little he does about Xichen's parents - or lack thereof, given their absences - but it is what burdens his heart. Even now, so many years later, the ghost of his parents haunts him and makes him wish he was someone else, anyone else. It pains him, hurts him, and when he sees Wei Wuxian he cannot help but remember.
He snorts out a teary little laugh, squeezing his eyes shut. ]
I can only imagine how my mother would react hearing those sorts of things from you.
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He snorts out a teary little laugh, squeezing his eyes shut. ]
I can only imagine how my mother would react hearing those sorts of things from you.