tw: mild sexual content
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Xi Zirui is draped across Han Yu's chest, trying to get his erratic breathing under control, and pondering the wisdom of asking the question jumping around in his mind.
Han Yu is leaning back against the pillows and running his fingers over Xi Zirui's messy hair, sometimes stopping to play with a random strand.
"I can hear Xi Zirui thinking," he says, tugging the lock between his fingers fondly.
Xi Zirui supports his chin on his laced fingers and looks up at Han Yu from beneath the fan of his lashes.
"You really are, like a human in many...ways," he says, half curious half mortified.
The trickle of warmth dripping down his thighs is inescapable, but he can't help wondering what purpose it serves.
Han Yu chuckles and runs the pad of his thumb across Xi Zirui's bottom lip. "It's a mineral and vitamin solution, with many benefits for humans. It's good for Xi Zirui."
