our lords of restrained virtue and lush waters 💛💙

[images are two watercolour paintings; the first depicts Jin Guangyao smiling demurely, showing his dimples, while plucking at a golden string that runs across the painting. though his grasp looks gentle, his fingers bleed where they touch the string. the painting is bordered by pale yellow peonies. the second depicts Lan Xichen smiling benevolently at a common sparrow perched on his finger. he’s holding his xiao in his other hand, and stylistic boughs of a pine tree frame the painting.]