Wei Wuxian froze.

He had never seen such exquisite beauty before. The man stopping him from moving forward had skin that seemed to have been carved out of jade, beautiful golden eyes, thin, soft-looking lips, and a lean body. He was draped in long, white robes and one look at the ribbon on his forehead confirmed that this was indeed Lan Wangji.

Rotten luck, Wei Wuxian thought to himself. He wanted to meet him in a better situation.

''Ah, hello. I didn't quite see you there. Is everything alright?'', said Wei Wuxian trying to act dumb and flashing a blinding smile.

The golden eyes narrowed even more. ''Punishment awaits you tomorrow for breaking curfew and bringing banned alcohol inside.'', said the clear voice.

Okay. That didn't work.

Wei Wuxain closely examined the other person, trying to figure out how to get out of this situation.

Lan Wangji does not seem to have a scent so he must be a Beta. If he was an Omega, I could have wooed him with my charms. I will still give it a try.

''Oh. I didn't know the rules. I won't do it next time. Please let me go, for now. I can make it up to you later.'', said Wei Ying winking and then proceeding to emit seductive pheromones into the air surrounding them.

There was a flash of emotion on Lan Wangji's face before it went back to a poker face.

''You have broken three rules now. You tried to seduce an Om-...Beta using your Alpha pheromones. Now hand me the bottles of alcohol.'', said Lan Wangji, his voice a bit shaky. He extended long, pale fingers and tried to grab the two jars of Emperor's Smile.

Wei Wuxian was dumbfounded that his charms hadn't worked on the Beta. If it was someone else, he was sure that he would be happily downing the jars of alcohol in his room now.

''Wait, wait. Are you serious? Do you have to be so strict? It's my first day here, Lan Wangji. Let me go.'', Wei Ying tried reasoning with the other.

Lan Wangji ignored Wei Ying's words and grabbed the first jar and pulled. Wei Ying pulled it back.

''This was your fault, Beta. I'm not going down without a fight.'', said Wei Ying before jumping onto the other roof and landing effortlessly. Wei Ying unsheathed Subian and blocked Lan Wangji's first hit. Lan Wangji was quick to attack again and he got hold of one of the jars.

CRASH!

Wei Ying almost screamed.

How dare this brat break the jar of alcohol?

Wei Ying's temper rose and the air started filling with tension due to his angry pheromones.

Wei Ying attacked this time. There was an onslaught of clashing swords. Wei Ying advanced while Lan Wangji moved backwards. Soon, the second jar of alcohol was also reduced to smithereens. Wei Ying started to get annoyed by the other man's quick defence and his flexibility. Jiang Cheng sure wasn't kidding when he said that Lan Wangji would be a handful.

Wei Ying calculated his moves and dealt a sudden attack. The split second where Lan Wangji faltered was enough for Wei Ying to pin Lan Wangji on the ground with Subian pressed up against his neck. Lan Wangji's sword was still clutched in his hands but he didn't move it.

Lan Wangji looked quite exhausted with tiny beads of sweat rolling down his temple, lips dry and breathing heavy. The proximity gave Wei Ying a chance to admire the other person in detail.
''It's such a shame that you are a stuck up Beta. You would make a lovely Omega if you were a bit more pliant. You have the physical assets necessary for it.'', smirked Wei Ying, running a finger down Lan Wangji's clothed chest. He brushed off the hair covering Lan Wangji's eyes.

Lan Wangji's eyes flashed in anger, his ears turning red at the crude comment.
''Do not touch me and stop saying such nonsense.''

Wei Ying chuckled at that. ''Someone's shy.''

Suddenly, the door of one of the rooms in the Alpha housing area nearby opened. Both Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji jumped apart.

''YAH! Wei Wuxian, where have you been? You left three hours ago and....'', trailed off Jiang Cheng when he took notice of Lan Wangji staring.

''Young Master Lan, what is going on here? Why aren't you asleep yet? Has Wei Ying caused any trouble?'', asked Jiang Cheng after greeting Lan Wangji.

''I found him sneaking in after curfew with alcohol. He has to admit himself to the hall of punishment tomorrow at seven sharp. I will be retiring for the night.'', said Lan Wangji, quietly retreating to his quarters on the other side of the alley.

''Ow, ow, Jiang Cheng. Calm down. I didn't mean to get caught. Stop hitting me.'', whined Wei Ying.

Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes at having to deal with his brother's stupid antics for yet another month or two. When was he going to learn a lesson?