[If Mingjue knew the right words to say, he'd be saying them and with emphasis. As it is, he can only set his jaw and glower back down at the alcohol he's not entirely sure he deserves. He is sure of one thing, though.]
You deserve support.
[If that comes out mulish, then so be it. Because he can't argue that Xichen had. Still, Mingjue (the wrong Mingjue, maybe, considering...everything) is going to be standing in his older self's shadow until he can fight his way past it.
At the comment, however, Mingjue lets out a hard breath and takes the subject change as the deflected blow it is. He raises his eyebrows. Not bothering to hide his incredulity, he asks:]
no subject
You deserve support.
[If that comes out mulish, then so be it. Because he can't argue that Xichen had. Still, Mingjue (the wrong Mingjue, maybe, considering...everything) is going to be standing in his older self's shadow until he can fight his way past it.
At the comment, however, Mingjue lets out a hard breath and takes the subject change as the deflected blow it is. He raises his eyebrows. Not bothering to hide his incredulity, he asks:]
Here? You're seeing someone here?