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thread about modern xie lian’s relationship with clothes inspired by the commission wenwen did for me. will be nsfw at some point bc it’s ME what did you EXPECT i’m HORNY*
so. in a modern au, i think xl would wear a lot of layers as a habit he picked up when he was homeless for a few years. whatever clothes he had, he would wear them all at once, for warmth and for ease of travel. sweats over shorts over underwear, skirt on top.
years later when he’s in a relationship with hua cheng, he& #39;s no longer homeless, but wearing layers is just what he& #39;s comfortable with. and maybe he’s a little too comfortable? bc before, he was pretty and he knew it, his body was never something he hid.
he thinks he still has something going for him! he& #39;s never going to really care about how he looks or invest a lot of time into his appearance, but he& #39;d be lying if he said he didn& #39;t feel a little vulnerable in just one layer, or if you can see the curve of his hip or collarbone.
and hc knows this, which is why as they explore sex and intimacy together (listen it’s me, i’m always going to be going on about this) he never pushes to take off all of xl& #39;s clothes. if xl lets him, he goes just one layer at a time.
when xl first said, yes i’m ready, let’s go to the next step, he expected that to be: sex, completely naked, standing bare in front of hc. he had steeled himself for that. instead, as they kiss, hc gets xl used to the feeling of his hands touching over the many layers of fabric.
the next time, xl takes off his sweater and is shocked to find how responsive he is to hc’s hands on his waist when it’s just his flannel and shirt and undershirt under them. it continues like that, peeling back one layer at a time, until xl feels naked in his t-shirt and jeans.
hc is very gentle as he helps xl out of his clothes, he always sets them nearby in case xl needs to stop and cover up. they both get overwhelmed sometimes, like the first time xl is down to one layer and hc can feel xl& #39;s Muscles, the shape of him that’s usually hidden from view.
when he& #39;s down to one layer, xl is more than willing to take that final layer off, but hc just lifts the hem of xl& #39;s shirt to kiss his tummy and then puts the hem back down. pushes his collar to the side to leave marks on his neck, covering it back up to soothe the sting.
cw nsfw // to xl’s astonishment, when hc sucks on xl’s nipples through his t-shirt, it’s better than xl thought it could be, so good that xl is bucking up against him. hc mouths at the shape of him and get visibly excited when he can feel xl get hard under his clothes.
xl’s skin is constantly covered, constantly hidden. he prefers soft, cozy fabric, minimal seams. he’s sensitive, he’s always thought of clothes as something to keep him from feeling, but hc is mouthing and sucking and grinding with his hand and it’s just the right amount.
cw nsfw // xl cums like that, and it’s euphoric—and then it’s uncomfortable. his clothes are dirty now, and that feels less good. but hc leaves and comes back with three layers of his own clothes in his arms for xl, and xl tears up a little bit.
more thoughts: xl is probably used to seeing hc partially naked? hc takes risks in his fashion. he likes sheer clothes, thin silky fabrics that drape, so xl knows what hc& #39;s nipples look like better than his own.
but hc also has all these comfy larger shirts and pants that xl wears while he puts xl& #39;s clothes in the wash, and none of it seems like hc’s style. later xl finds out hc went out and bought those close for this purpose, for xl to wear when he needs it.
@shrikemp3: how does xl feel the first time he sees hc with like wet shower hair in loose comfy sleep clothes?
me: for the first time in a long time it feels like xl is wearing too many layers. he& #39;s hot under the collar(s), if you will
me: for the first time in a long time it feels like xl is wearing too many layers. he& #39;s hot under the collar(s), if you will
cw nsfw // first time they are both complete naked, hc cums on the spot when he’s touching xl’s skin. there’s so much to touch, xl shudders at every caress. hc pulls the sheets over them so xl doesn’t feel exposed, draping his body across xl like he himself is a protective layer.
and later, xl becomes more comfortable in just his skin. he pads out into the apartment naked once to grab his phone, and hc is proud and overcome, and not just in a sexy way. xl begins wearing fewer layers. he even lets hc buy him some things and style him.
anyway xl learns to accept himself and feel pretty and feel good and feel safe, and hc helps him do that. the end.
*when i said i was horny, i meant i was horny for tenderness
*when i said i was horny, i meant i was horny for tenderness
