Summary:
<blockquote>He watches her that night, like he hasn’t done in months, a specter outside her bedroom window, a breeze in the dark night.
Her things are, as always, scattered around her bed where she dropped them upon falling asleep. He can’t help but take notice that the fan is in a place of pride, tacked up on the wall next to polaroid pictures of — he realizes with a start — the two of them. He remembers her taking the pictures, shoving that too-big retro camera in his face and squishing the two of them together tight enough that He Xuan’s cheek brushed against hers.
He shakes the memory off and watches her sleep, her chest slowly rising and falling with each inhale and exhale.</blockquote>
➤ beefleaf modern reincarnation! reincarnation isn't usually my thing but I liked how it was handled here
➤ he xuan has not developed any more chill over the years between when sqx dies and when sqx is finally reincarnated
➤ he xuan's pov is very fun. the drama! the pathos! meanwhile sqx is clearly just having a nice time bonding with he-jie. beefleaf always about contrasts :)
➤ I believe in u, he xuan! you can do it! have an actual relationship with sqx!!
➤ also the gender stuff is great.
➤ 6k words in length
➤ thanks to roland for the rec!
