[Shakily, his hand reaches for one of the closest of the things he dropped, like he's going to start gathering it all up hurried in his arms to run away.
But the sigh stops him short of folding the sword into the crook of his elbow. His eyes narrow on Wei Wuxian's face, and he looks briefly a little shocked. And then the expression hardens. He's such an ornery thing.
It offends and hurts him that Wei Wuxian would suggest such a thing, and yet, it also offends and hurts him to bother saying it does.
He can't win, can he? He can't ever win! He can't have his dogs, or his father's praise, or his mother's satisfaction, or his sister's happiness! He can't have any glory, or honor, or the satisfaction of helping family he loves! He can't have a nephew raised by rightful parents! He can't raze an entire sect to the ground, or rebuild his own with any help! He can't relax, he can't let go, he can't have a good cry, or a goddamn brother without a hero complex who won't put family in front others!]
Fine, [he hisses, sounding sarcastically thankful. He grabs the rest of the fallen things, jerking himself to his feet.] But when could you ever leave anything alone, Wei Wuxian?
shoots you into the sun
But the sigh stops him short of folding the sword into the crook of his elbow. His eyes narrow on Wei Wuxian's face, and he looks briefly a little shocked. And then the expression hardens. He's such an ornery thing.
It offends and hurts him that Wei Wuxian would suggest such a thing, and yet, it also offends and hurts him to bother saying it does.
He can't win, can he? He can't ever win! He can't have his dogs, or his father's praise, or his mother's satisfaction, or his sister's happiness! He can't have any glory, or honor, or the satisfaction of helping family he loves! He can't have a nephew raised by rightful parents! He can't raze an entire sect to the ground, or rebuild his own with any help! He can't relax, he can't let go, he can't have a good cry, or a goddamn brother without a hero complex who won't put family in front others!]
Fine, [he hisses, sounding sarcastically thankful. He grabs the rest of the fallen things, jerking himself to his feet.] But when could you ever leave anything alone, Wei Wuxian?
[Briskly, he turns and starts walking away.]