It isn't fair! He's busy crying here and Zizhen somehow pulls a watery giggle from him. He tries to maintain his pout, but a smile is threatening to appear. He playfully swats the Ouyang sect heir in the arm lightly. "You're such a dork!"

He draws back in for a hug and to lay his head on Zizhen's shoulder as a few remaining tremors go through him. Eventually he's just basking in his friend's embrace, something he's never done and the very brief times they've maybe done this he's taken for granted and ended far too quickly. What if something happens to Zizhen? What if when he leaves Cloud Recesses..

He has to quickly push that thought away before he drowns in it. However, it gives him a few ideas and maybe something Yuan might be able to help him with (involving a proper education on a few things).

There is one thing he can do now. He looks up and studies Zizhen's face for a minute, trying to find some courage.