The Black Lotus Club, by MistressKat

Shen Wei understood power. It was, he thought, why he was here. Why Zhao Yunlan had asked him. Because he understood power, not just as some abstract concept, but concretely, intimately, the heavy cloak of it a familiar weight he’d carried for centuries. Shen Wei knew how to wield it, like a weapon, like a caress, and he knew how easy it was for that use to turn to abuse.

Tonight, Zhao Yunlan needed him to wield that power on his behalf. And that was the easiest thing of all. The easiest and the most dangerous.

Source: The Black Lotus Club, by MistressKat – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, D/s themes. Oh my – undercover in a BDSM club, this is gorgeous from start to finish and manages to hit SO MANY of my buttons along the way.

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Zhao Yunlan’s love letter to his Shen Wei, this is heartrendingly beautiful. Thank you, Bai Yu, for giving us the gift of reading from the novel!

Soaring birds come home together, by yantantether – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Shen Wei brings one hand up and starts petting at Zhao Yunlan’s face, nearly poking him in the eye. Zhao Yunlan gets out his phone and shines the torch on him. Shen Wei yelps and tries to cover his eyes, knocking the phone out of Zhao Yunlan’s hand in the process. It hits the ground, clattering against something hard, and the light goes out. “Sorry,” Shen Wei says sheepishly.

A suspicion begins to dawn. “Fuck, are you drunk?”

Source: Soaring birds come home together – Chapter 1, by yantantether – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

This is sweet and sexy and soft, with beautiful details that form an altogether lovely picture of Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan in a slightly canon-divergent future.

Now Lie in It, by Xparrot – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

If it gives him a weird twist in his belly, to think about Shen Wei looking at someone else the way he looks at Zhao Yunlan—to imagine him ducking his head when their eyes meet, the smile curving at the edges of his lips, that he can’t hide for all his control—jealousy’s an ugly emotion, as they say. And not one Zhao Yunlan is used to.

But this isn’t jealousy, not really—it’s anger. It’s righteous fury at whoever took a heart like Shen Wei’s—noble and compassionate, devoted and kind—so, so kind—whoever it was, who took a treasure that precious, and tossed it aside.

Source: Now Lie in It – Chapter 1, by Xparrot – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Mature, missing scenes. This is an absolute gem, taking a deep and insightful look at Zhao Yunlan’s time in the past and his relationship with Shen Wei. Breathtakingly beautiful, it takes its time to develop what the show only alludes to.

My Immaculate Dream, Made Breath and Skin, by Tanndell – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Shen Wei may be the master of the sword, but Zhao Yunlan has other weapons up his sleeve.

Source: My Immaculate Dream, Made Breath and Skin, by Tanndell – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult. Swordplay AND a blowjob… this ficlet is pressing all my buttons!

I Have Loved The Stars Too Fondly, by Tanndell – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Head Boy Shen! Head Boy Shen! Did you see me catch the Snitch?” Zhao Yunlan was glowing with victory, sweaty with exertion and incandescent with joy. Shen Wei dusted his robes off as he rose from the bleachers, gathered his parchment, straightened his tie and nodded.

Source: I Have Loved The Stars Too Fondly, by Tanndell – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, Harry Potter AU. I don’t usually read HP fusions, but this one is so perfect – also, sizzling!

when we reunite, the world will tilt on its axis, by kyrilu – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Yes,” Shen Wei says, biting his lips, and he looks at Zhao Yunlan’s mouth again. Zhao Yunlan lets out a shaky laugh, and he can’t help but stare at Shen Wei in return, captivated – because he can’t get used to this, can he, a young Shen Wei, whose cheeks are flushed, whose dark eyes are dancing, yet it’s still undoubtedly him.

Source: when we reunite, the world will tilt on its axis, by kyrilu – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Teen. Zhao Yunlan’s thoughts as he deals with a young Shen Wei. This is perfect – the inevitability of their coming together, the unavoidable sadness looming… Yet Zhao Yunlan can’t help it, doesn’t want to, giving me goosebumps in the process.