I absolutely love Shen Wei being a caretaker (and a BAMF of course!), but we get to see that in the show on multiple occasions, while we rarely get its reverse of Shen Wei getting care. So that's my own preference in fic, because for me fic is largely about exploring things I would've wanted from canon but didn't get. (Like happy endings and kisses!) But I do still enjoy this side of him too.
Likewise, Shen Wei's angsty backstory does intrigue me, but I don't really care for exploring it in the context of pure angst (I'm not a big fan of unrelenting angst in general); I find it more cathartic if he can get some comfort for it, especially from Zhao Yunlan who sees him so clearly, and can see his pain and trauma, even when Shen Wei himself doesn't.
Shen Wei's base power does offer so many opportunities for just about anything; it's one of the things I enjoy about reading fic in this fandom, to see the creativity there!
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Likewise, Shen Wei's angsty backstory does intrigue me, but I don't really care for exploring it in the context of pure angst (I'm not a big fan of unrelenting angst in general); I find it more cathartic if he can get some comfort for it, especially from Zhao Yunlan who sees him so clearly, and can see his pain and trauma, even when Shen Wei himself doesn't.
Shen Wei's base power does offer so many opportunities for just about anything; it's one of the things I enjoy about reading fic in this fandom, to see the creativity there!
Glad you enjoyed it!