Mafuyu And Ritsuka's Relationship Is Like It's My Relationship, Something Happens Between Them I Overthink

born of the ancient waters

Nie Huaisang: Truth or dare?

Jiang Cheng: Oh, Wei Wuxian can't do dares.

Nie Huaisang: Why not?

Wei Wuxian, doing air quotes: I have no regard for my personal safety.

😎💯🔥 i am heeeereee

physically im here but mentally im lying on a flower field somewhere in the middle of an enchanted forest with faes dancing around me

love them forever and ever

I hope fandom atleast noticed that during 'umi e' Mafuyu was actually drowning metaphorically and had to think of Ritsuka's face in Minato Mirai to try to keep himself grounded

(I think Ritsuka's voice helped him at last). And he started being lively only after 'umi e' ended and they played another song.

'umi e' wasn't something Mafuyu wanted or requested for. He was thrown into it. While already having an emotional crisis because things were reminding him too much of his past which he would've rather forgotten.

The memories were what he was thrown into! He was trying to fight them, find his bearing. He had to look away from it to look at the memory of Ritsuka's face when he confessed to Ritsuka, he was trying to cling to Ritsuka's memory to keep himself grounded. He was so brave and looking for Ritsuka to anchor him.

But it wasn't enough. See he was drowning still!

And then Ritsuka started singing.

Ritsuka saved him. Ritsuka's voice brought him back from a nasty panic attack, brought him back from giving up, because he could recognise the kindness, the love, however misguided.

Also if I may point it out, before Ritsuka started singing, no one even understood that it was indeed a love song! Mafuyu was drowning in grief, NOT in love.

Ritsuka's voice was what brought the love out. Because Ritsuka himself was the source of the love. And pulled Mafuyu out of 'the sea'.

one of the most iconic things about lan zhan is that he's a pretty princess malewife AND a stone top. now that's versatility

Fuck I need me a femboy 😞