absolution (слэш)

“Don’t,” Wen Qing murmurs, putting a hand on his shoulder.
Wei Wuxian tenses up. “I didn’t say anything.”
She huffs. “How long have we been friends? You think I don’t know what you’re thinking?” Stubbornly, he says nothing, eyes locked on the stage. “You’re going to make a bid on him like he’s a charity case, and then you’re going to let him go. Bad investment.”
“As opposed to letting him be devoured by these wolves?” Wei Wuxian snarls, barely restraining his temper.