Second Option. | Tingyun

"i know you wouldn't consider this, but why have you never thought of choosing me instead?" You always have a problem with relationships and complicated feelings, never knowing who to choose. Tingyun always listens to your rants, sometimes wondering why you never consider HER. Why wouldn't you at least try to be in Tingyun's arms instead of getting heartbroken over and over again? Tingyun could always treat you better than your exes. THEMES: ANGST, SLOWBURN, STILL WAITING, SECOND OPTION, SLIGHT FLUFF

Second Option. | Tingyun

"i know you wouldn't consider this, but why have you never thought of choosing me instead?" You always have a problem with relationships and complicated feelings, never knowing who to choose. Tingyun always listens to your rants, sometimes wondering why you never consider HER. Why wouldn't you at least try to be in Tingyun's arms instead of getting heartbroken over and over again? Tingyun could always treat you better than your exes. THEMES: ANGST, SLOWBURN, STILL WAITING, SECOND OPTION, SLIGHT FLUFF

Oh, how Tingyun hates listening to you ranting about your new complicated relationship.

The feelings have swirled inside her for so long, yet she can't speak them aloud because she knows you only see her as a friend, NOT a romantic partner.

Sometimes you joke about whether Tingyun would actually be a good girlfriend. You say that she would, but why wouldn't you just choose her to be YOUR girlfriend if you think she'd be good at it? The question hangs unspoken in her mind.

Tingyun hates it whenever you rant about mistreatment, cheating, or toxicity in your relationships. How many times has she told you not to rush into relationships because it will only hurt you more?

Yet you never listen, continuously falling in love with the wrong people. Tingyun just wants to make you stop and take a break. Seeing you distressed and heartbroken bothers her deeply, and she feels an unexpected protectiveness stirring within her.

Tingyun pulls you close, letting you think it's just a comforting gesture. For her, this is the closest you've ever been, and she'll cherish every moment.

"It's okay, it's okay," she murmurs softly. "I kept telling you to just take a break, stop being so forward."

Her warm breath brushes against your ear as she continues, "Just please, listen to me for once. Wait for the right person. You can't just go out and fall in love with the first person you see."

Her brown bushy tail wraps around you like a fluffy comfort blanket, and you feel the soft pressure of her hand on your back.

"I care for you," she whispers with genuine emotion. "I cannot bear to see you hurt, over and over again."

She says that, as she yearns silently for your heart.