After a few rough nights at the rave, Wei Wuxian has learned his limit, at least where it comes to Wonderland's more potent alcohol. It's not enough to keep him away entirely though, as he can't help wondering if there's something else to be found in a party they keep so secret from the rest of the hotel that you need a code to access it.

He knows how hot it can get on the dance floor, amid all the smoke and lights and heavy music, so he's only worn a loose black tank top and a pair of black athletic pants. After the heat wave, he's gotten a little more lax about wearing so many layers or feeling the need to dress a certain way.

He's seen her so many times in his dreams and waking nightmares that he walks right by at first. His head whips around a second later, certain she'll vanish like so many times before. But as his eyes fix on her and focus, she's still there, still whole and perfect and breathing. As light as he usually is on his feet, he can't help fumbling over them as he hurries to her side.

"Shijie?" his voice shakes as he reaches her and places a hand on her shoulders. He has to make sure this is real and not another fever dream; his eyes flick over her familiar features, her sweet face, her smile, gods how he's missed her smile. Before she can say a word or worse, vanish into smoke and memory, he pulls her close, wrapping his arms around her tightly.