Wei Wuxian laughs, a bittersweet sound, shaking his head.

"Gusu was never my home - I was only ever a visiting student. I am..." Oh, oh there's the sharp edge of that again, he really does need to be more careful. "I was the first disciple of the Yunmeng Jiang clan. But I had a..."

Is saying soulmate too extreme? He hadn't thought so, once upon a time. It had felt right. And Lan Zhan had not protested. They had promised the same things, once upon a time.

"A friend." He finally finishes, feeling that he definitely didn't pick the right word. Ugh. He needs more alcohol. "In Gusu."