Lying on the Edge of a Star

When he finally raised his head, Lan WangJi found himself at a loss for words in a way he never had been before. It wasn't simply that the man was a complete stranger to him, older than the guest disciples, and therefore not someone who had been allowed into the Cloud Recesses. Nor was it the fact that he was uncommonly handsome, stirring those interests Lan WangJi always strove to rise above. No, it was the stunning brightness of his eyes, and the intensity of his gaze. This was a man born to be crowned with stars, and Lan WangJi forgot himself under the weight of his attention, was left feeling stupid and slow and clumsy.