Awwwww, yes!! (Though I'm not sure the flashbacks would be strictly necessary, lol; I like that the YOHE sequence is pure YOHE, and we're left to connect the dots.)
(I think the fact that we don't see ZYL say it in YOHE is what makes me use it sparingly in fic. Like, it isn't just a casual endearment for him, you know? It's significant for both of them. So if he said it spontaneously, it would have to be an emotional response to something.)
All that said, I feel like "Xiao-Wei" is 100% the subtext of the infinitely fond way ZYL looks at young!SW when they're talking under the stars, and having him actually say it -- while something to be wished for -- isn't actually necessary. :D
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(I think the fact that we don't see ZYL say it in YOHE is what makes me use it sparingly in fic. Like, it isn't just a casual endearment for him, you know? It's significant for both of them. So if he said it spontaneously, it would have to be an emotional response to something.)
All that said, I feel like "Xiao-Wei" is 100% the subtext of the infinitely fond way ZYL looks at young!SW when they're talking under the stars, and having him actually say it -- while something to be wished for -- isn't actually necessary. :D
(Haaaai, I just woke up to an inbox FULL of delicious comments, yayay! <3)