[ the laughter almost makes chu wanning pull away, but mo ran has too strong of a grip on him, and is nuzzling against him, and chu wanning can't run away from his embarrassment that easily, it seems. his cheeks are still flushed, and he does lean into mo ran, but only because mo ran pulls him in; no other reason, of course.

chu wanning can't look him in the eye, too shy for that, after such a confession, but mo ran's words do make him go a little soft, relieved. he can't quite believe he did that, especially unprompted, but mo ran's reaction is a boon to his soul. he's had sex and been on dates and done such things with people, but he's never had someone like him this intensely or liked someone in return. ]

I wasn't going to say that. [ he lies; he was going to bring up his age, because he is old, older than mo ran deserves. but now he can't, and he pouts a little, annoyed at the call out, even if it is more amused than scolding. ] It's only been a short time since we first met. [ which still manages to surprise him, unused to the idea that people are considering him at all. ] If I didn't come back around, it's entirely possible you might have forgotten me.

[ now, he suspects that's not the case. it's possible he could make mo ran forget him, the same way that vampire bites often fade in the memory. but chu wanning is greedy; he doesn't want to let mo ran go. ]