It's the obvious question, but it still takes Shen Qingqiu by surprise. "What? I—no," he says. "I mean—"
Is that even possible? He really hadn't thought about what their relationship might look like long-term, being more focused on not dying in the short term. He'd settle for Binghe tolerating his presence enough for him to be able to be around and observe him in his element, smiting his enemies and seducing his wives1, or whatever, but—they are so many things to each other that friends is kind of impossible to imagine. "It's—complicated. He... I don't really think he has a lot of friends."
1 Not that he wants to watch the actual seduction, of course, but like, the lead-up. You know. He's thinking—again—about Binghe kissing Claudius.
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Date: 2023-10-10 02:44 am (UTC)Is that even possible? He really hadn't thought about what their relationship might look like long-term, being more focused on not dying in the short term. He'd settle for Binghe tolerating his presence enough for him to be able to be around and observe him in his element, smiting his enemies and seducing his wives1, or whatever, but—they are so many things to each other that friends is kind of impossible to imagine. "It's—complicated. He... I don't really think he has a lot of friends."
1 Not that he wants to watch the actual seduction, of course, but like, the lead-up. You know. He's thinking—again—about Binghe kissing Claudius.