[Up from the couch he goes! He pats his robes free of wrinkles with his free hand and just downs his dang glass YET AGAIN because he has literally zero chill?? It's fine, his liver is going to give out before Thot gets him.
As he heads over to the door, though, he looks back with a bright and excited smile.]
Ooh! Will I get to see that room of yours? The one Higekiri was talking about? He seemed fond of it.
[He looks so pleased at that? God. Compliment his space more, thanks.]
Yeah, you'll get to see part of it. Lucky you, right?
[And he'll guide Wei Wuxian over to the door, opening it... to a completely different space than where it's supposed to lead? Through the door is a fancyass bedroom with a large, plush bed and assorted small bits of furniture. This is a bed that looks like at least 3 people would be comfortable on it, okay, it's cursed.
Chuuya beckons him in, holding the door open for him.]
Instead of jumpscaring him, the next time Wei Wuxian opens a door he'll find himself stepping into a lavish office, where Chuuya is seated on a plush chair in front of the window.]
Come in, have a seat.
[Chuuya doesn't ask if he wants a drink, he already has a wineglass for each of them.]
[FEED HIS EGO... this is really unfortunate, because Chuuya just eats it up? He removes his hat and shoes and takes a seat on the bed, shifting to make himself comfortable.]
And you haven't even tried the bed out yet. Promise it's the most comfortable one you've been in.
Anyway, being the gremlin he is, he doesn't take this time to start setting the mood. He just fuckin takes a running start and throws himself bodily onto Chuuya's big soft bed, arms spread out like a starfish. He lands with an inelegant whump.]
—Incredible! You weren't lying - it is the most comfortable one I've ever been in! Haha, it really does beat a floor, doesn't it?
[Honestly the longer this entire messy cursed boat affair goes on, the more Wei Wuxian is going to succumb to his own naturally cursed nature... He's barely made an effort to tie his clothing back together?? He's just a chaotic mess of fabric, chest partially bared and one layer of robe not even hung on his shoulders properly. His hair is also braided! Hm. Thanks for the suggestion.
In any case, he waltzes his way on into the office and trots on over to Chuuya's chair with a lot of Man On A Mission vibes going on.]
It's Monday! [HE GETS ALL HIS BANGS OUT OF THE WAY... ON MONDAY... Apparently midday?? Stay hydrated, Wei Wuxian.] Not too busy, are you? There are a few things I want to try.
[...To see how well Chuuya's potentially undead body is doing, but, y'know.]
What, do you take care of all your business on Monday? Must be a booked schedule.
[Handing him a wineglass because yes, Chuuya was prepared... he's also looking him over a little critically, deciding if he likes the messy look or not.
It'd be hotter on someone who didn't live the way he Knows that Wei Wuxian does, he decides.]
Hah, as booked as a schedule can be under these circumstances!
[The irony of this is that he's fully aware of what he's implying and doesn't mean it at all, referring instead to his Booked Demon Hunting Schedule, but these words are going to come back and bite his ass when he realizes the aphro nonsense was not in fact a one-time thing.
Which hey how about that, they're about to find out!]
How flexible are you?
[Since his fingers sure do brush against Chuuya's while reaching for that glass.]
[Their fingers brush, and abruptly he's reconsidering? The messy look is good on him, actually. It suits him. It'd be extremely easy to get all of that off of him, much more so than usual, and that is absolutely where Chuuya's mind is going right now.
Which also means that since he came on over to Chuuya's chair, Chuuya is just going to pull him right into his lap. He's there? It's convenient? Also he needs his hands on him like immediately, already working on loosening those clothes further.
What can he say, it was already on his mind, and he's only human. The wineglass is set aside, though, because who do you think he is.]
[This is the second time today that this has happened to him - the second time in as many hours, in fact?? - and it still takes him by surprise. Their fingers touch! One wineglass is gone! Suddenly, he's on Chuuya's lap! It's a flurry of clothes and depositing precious alcohol in safer places.]
Hey—!!
[But despite the startled reaction, he thinks immediately that this is... exactly where he wants to be right now, hm. This is nice? Chuuya is comfortable, with good hands and a pretty face to boot. He's seized by the sudden urge to grab it, actually - hands to his cheeks, leaning his own face in close, shifting to straddle his lap and grinding down reflexively.]
—Be more gentle with me, would you? I'm delicate!
[Goddamn, he still has it in his gremlin heart to be this way even now... At least he makes up for it by shrugging out of some of his million layers of robes. Helping!!]
Are you? I could go a lot slower, if you're that worried...
[He's full of shit, he probably wouldn't have the patience for it right now, but by god he could try.
His breath catches at that grind, hips rising to meet his partner's as he leans in a little closer to catch Wei Wuxian's lower lip between his teeth in a teasing little bite; his hands remain busy trying to strip him, not yet bothering to focus on his own clothes. He'll realize that sooner or later.]
Or I could just stop touching. Wouldn't want to break you.
Hah! You're horrible, has anyone ever told you that?
[But his voice is light and amused, and he gives Chuuya's hair a playful tug before deciding to deal with this clothing problem himself, apparently. At least Chuuya isn't alone in his horny haste!! Is he wearing things with a million buttons like the fancy bougie shit he is...
Regardless, Wei Wuxian is doing his best to pry it all off and open so he can rudely shove his (probably cold) hands directly into Chuuya's shirt with a gremlin laugh. They skirt up his ribs, over to his back.]
[it's the office! it looks like it always does. chuuya does not: he's still visibly tired, slumped sideways on one of his fancyass comfortable chairs and kind of draping over it.]
I'm this close to getting one of those stupid kid leashes for Higekiri, I really am.
[he doesn't entirely sound annoyed, but maybe that's the tired coming through.]
THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND THERE MAY BE MULTIPLE MURDEROUS ENTITIES LOOSE but this is still objectively hilarious. He moves to sit in another chair, perching on the edge, and arches an amused brow.]
Bold of you to assume anything at all could contain that man! Hope he didn't wear you out too much, though - I have a few things I wanted to pass on.
You're sure you're okay? [But that's more of a teasing lilt than any Actual Concern...]
Anyway, I wanted to ask if you knew of anyone else who was able to speak with Monika after the possession - Monika herself, not the demon. I have something to pass on, too! We managed to get it from one of those locked rooms. Not sure exactly how much of this you already have access to, but...
[At which point he fishes a piece of paper out of his robes to pass over! It'll be a copy of the notes Kagachi jotted down from their hellish adventure.]
but at that first question, he just sort of raises a brow.]
You think that was actually what happened?
[he sounds pretty skeptical, though the effect's ruined by the way he has to shift position to try to stay comfortable. in the meantime he's accepting that paper, just assume he's glancing it over while they have this first conversation.]
[IS IT FINE?? There's actually a little flicker of concern in his expression for a hotass second, but it smooths away quickly.]
Let me know if I need to hold your hair back for you!
[CHEERILY. Also way too cheerily:]
Haha, couldn't say for sure! These things are quite tricky, and this one wears faces well. But I can't really see any gain it might have had in saying the things that were said, you know?
[Honestly, if anyone knows exactly how Badly Things Can Go when dealing with demonic nonsense in general, it's him... That's why he's taking it seriously despite the apparent lightness of his attitude and also the fact that he just KEEPS MESSING WITH DEMONS IN GENERAL. He absolutely has not for a second forgotten about that concerning "last message" before the supposed switch-out happened.
Still, he leans forward, all curiosity.]
Speaking from experience? Knowledge from our dearly departed? Or just a hunch, maybe - gut feeling, is it? [...] Should I have brought you a glass of water?
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