[ As expected, McGillis finds himself sticking out like a sore thumb. He'd briefly entertained the idea of obtaining Chinese robes for this visit but discarded the thought pretty quickly. No way he'd be able to pass for a local... That had certainly turned out to be true. Not that he minds turning heads. He's not here to integrate and start a new life, he's here to see one person and one person only.
It had been odd to think of meeting him again. During their time in Aira Niluc, not a day had passed without talking to Nie Huaisang. This man he'd never seen before had become a staple of his daily life and then, just like that, vanished from it once again.
Nie Huaisang was like a ghost of tenderness, like a still-remembered fever dream. McGillis would have been content to keep him in his heart like that forever, a pristine and well-preserved maybe.
And yet, he's followed his energy and made his way into a different world entirely, covered in the necessary glitter and holding a small gift bag of candies. While he's still busy wondering how to find Huaisang at all in an entirely unfamiliar place, a shout of his name cuts all contemplations short.
He is reminded of Almiria, the way Huaisang flies towards him and makes him worry that he might just trip. And as if he were being greeted by Almiria, McGillis shows no hesitation in opening his arms for Huaisang, lifting him up and then spinning him around. ]
Careful now, careful now...
[ Is it safe for them to be out here like this? Will it cause nasty rumors and trouble for Huaisang if the nature of his relationship with this stranger becomes clear? McGillis doesn't know and still buries his face in the crook of Huaisang's neck for just a moment, breathing him in. It still feels just right. He'd been worried about that. ]
I'm here. I did promise I'd hurry.
[ It still took a few weeks, but not an eternity at least. ]
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It had been odd to think of meeting him again. During their time in Aira Niluc, not a day had passed without talking to Nie Huaisang. This man he'd never seen before had become a staple of his daily life and then, just like that, vanished from it once again.
Nie Huaisang was like a ghost of tenderness, like a still-remembered fever dream. McGillis would have been content to keep him in his heart like that forever, a pristine and well-preserved maybe.
And yet, he's followed his energy and made his way into a different world entirely, covered in the necessary glitter and holding a small gift bag of candies. While he's still busy wondering how to find Huaisang at all in an entirely unfamiliar place, a shout of his name cuts all contemplations short.
He is reminded of Almiria, the way Huaisang flies towards him and makes him worry that he might just trip. And as if he were being greeted by Almiria, McGillis shows no hesitation in opening his arms for Huaisang, lifting him up and then spinning him around. ]
Careful now, careful now...
[ Is it safe for them to be out here like this? Will it cause nasty rumors and trouble for Huaisang if the nature of his relationship with this stranger becomes clear? McGillis doesn't know and still buries his face in the crook of Huaisang's neck for just a moment, breathing him in. It still feels just right. He'd been worried about that. ]
I'm here. I did promise I'd hurry.
[ It still took a few weeks, but not an eternity at least. ]