Digital illustration of Hua Cheng and Xie Lian in modern clothing. The illustration is split into two drawings. The top depict the pair leaning against a wooden railing, blue sky above them. Hua Cheng is leaning on his arms, staring at Xie Lian, while Xie Lian looks out into the distance. Below is a second drawing of Xie Lian, turned to look back, smiling at the viewer, backlight by the sun, the ocean behind him. There is a quote from the fanfiction "Faded Glory" that says: "Gege, tell me what's on your mind? Anything. Good or bad, I want to here." "What's on my mind? I'm thinking about whether I've ever even had the time to stop and think about these kinds of things. And if I did, what would I have hoped for?... I would have hoped for someone like you."
"I'm thinking about whether I ever knew I was missing this."
When I read this scene from chapter 12 of Faded Glory (by @faux-stars.bsky.social and fuckingsherlock on ao3) I saw it so vividly, I just had to draw it!! It's such a sweet fic, please go give it some love!
#hualian #tgcf #tgcffic
