cicer's bunny dad!lwj posts make me think about a string of his relationships that ended bc of the bunnies, i.e., at some point, his partners went like, baby, do we really need to spend the weekend building a hay tunnel for them? and lwj's just. you are free forever from now on.

it's that weekend that lwj allocated to the bunnies' hutch reno, and he did tell his boyfriend that he would like to spend it like that.
but his boyfriend was bored, went internally like, uuugh he's spending So Much Time on the buns when we could be fucking and etc etc.

they break up shortly after (not bunny related), and lwj spends a second weekend peacefully cleaning the massive hutch while the bunnies roam the house.
the partners change. they all grow incredibly fond but then extremely jealous of the buns.

like, the amount of time, effort, money, and love lwj spends on fucking pets? they are cute, no doubt, but hey, lan zhan, why are you committing to a relationship when all you wanna do is tend to your fluffy kids? i'm a whole ass human that needs the same if not more? HEY?

and bunnies become the ultimate relationship test for lwj. he falls out with some people almost immediately when he tells them the cleaning and grooming schedule (if you want to live in my apartment, we will share the responsibilities). (he'll do it himself, but it's a test.)

until one day, when he goes on the first day with wwx, wwx brings five different treats for his five bunnies. lwj measures him with an odd look.
"at this point, i've read more about bunnies than i did for my master's," wwx says sheepishly. "i hope i chose wisely."

the date goes spectacularly. lwj's whole body tingles from the way wwx looks at him. he doesn't make lwj talk or do "tell me about yourself" (he only asks questions, which is easier), asks lwj to show the bunny pics.
"i have a cat. she's so old i have to move her around myself."

and, well, lwj might be so in love he is ready to move into wwx's and move the cat himself, but first -
"i clean the hutch every two days and brush them every day. they need a change of water every day, too. and they like to be held."
"mn," wwx says. "that's a lot of work."

"yes," lwj says, and tenses up. this is the first time he feels protective of his furry family since the first relationship that ended thanks to them. "i spend a lot of time with them."
wwx hums, "do you need help, though? like, on the weekend. no pressure! just, you know."

lwj definitely doesn't. "yes," he says, "i would like to install an obstacle race for them. it takes - time."
"is it be too dishonest for me to invite myself in to help?" wwx laughs, "but i'd like to help? and then see, ofc. it's fine if not, lan zhan ah, don't mind me."

lwj feels very torn between prolonging this blissful bunny non-involvement (wwx will see how madly invested lwj is and run away) and bringing wwx home and seeing if it's - if this is it.
"you may come," he says, which makes wwx whoop and spook the entire crowd on the bridge.

the weekend comes and wwx steps into lwj's home with a bag filled with treats and toys for bunnies and lwj. lwj eyes the things and then wwx.
"i need to woo them to woo you, don't i," wwx grins. "so, where's the one who likes to sleep in pockets? ah, there she is!"

it's the best weekend lwj has had in a long while. wwx is definitely not accustomed to the bunnies and can't sit still (he tries so much, but lwj knows he spills almost every beverage because he gestures constantly).
"they smell predator on me," wwx cackles.

wwx triple checks if lwj needs to clean the hutch (or lwj's home, lan zhan, i'm not picky, just tell me what you need), plays with the buns and laughs brightly when they snuggle into his thighs and elbows.
"i can see how you can spend a whole day with them, lan zhan."

lwj cleans the fur off wwx's clothes before he leaves and says, not entirely joking, "tell sedna i am sorry for diminishing your danger aura by rubbing my bunnies all over you."
wwx wheezes so hard he bends in half. lwj blushes and kisses his laughing mouth silent for that.

lwj knows this is it when he cancels their date because one of the bunnies has been having breathing difficulties and the vet's appointment is at the time he and wwx had a reservation at a restaurant. wwx bangs on his door twenty minutes later, eyes huge, and goes with him.

wwx waits for them and makes a devastated noise when lwj says it's a respiratory infection. wwx cradles and kisses the bunny, kisses lwj and says that he can do night shifts for checking on the poor thing, (lan zhan, you can sleep, i will watch) and lwj just knows. he smiles.

that's it :D they check all the buns for the infection and take care of the sick one, then go on the missed date and fuck on the weekend >:) wwx moves in and introduces sedna to them. bunnies sleep on her while she sleeps LMAO