✨ A Xiaoven Story✨

chapter 10

TW:VENTIS BACKSTORY: MENTION OF DEATH
its pretty sad so I apologise in advance if you haven't completed ventis story quest id recommend playing or watching if before reading this.

Venti pulled away from the hug and sat infrong of me
☆"Xiao..."
◇"Yes?"
☆"You know when I asked you if you'd lost someone..."
◇Yea?"
☆"Well I lost my best freind a while back and todays his birthday..."
◇"venti...."
I almost broke into tears myself id felt the same pain before. we sat on the air bed holding each other tight, trying our bests to take the pain away.
◇"Venti... what were his favourite flowers?"
☆"Huh? Oh cecilas"
◇"Alright once your ready we'll go visit his grave, only if you want to"
☆"Really? Id love to!"
◇"Okay ill get you some clean clothes then well have some breakfast and take him some beautiful flowers"
☆Okay"
His cute smile was starting to come back. Wait are we even dating? We just confessed love what-
◇"Here you go... venti...are we-"
☆"We what?"
◇"You know... together?"
☆"i mean if you want to"
◇"Of course I do"
☆"Thats settled then were dating!"
◇"Do you want me to go whilst you get dressed"
☆"I dont mind"
He dosent mind? Did he just? Ill go anway...
◇"Hey dad, thanks for getting the pancakes"
🕰"No problem is everything okay?"
◇"Yeah were gonna go to the park after we've had breakfast"
🕰"Alright call me if you need me cya later"
◇"Okay cya"
☆"Hi xiao, hi zhongli thank you so much for having me!"
🕰"Our pleasure your welcome any time"
Their conversation lasted a good five minutes but finally dad saw that the pancakes were ready and left us on our own.
◇"Would you like anything on them?"
☆"Syrup please!"
◇"Okay"
Good thing thats what he asked for cuz its all we've got. Hmmm where will we get cecilas from anyway?
☆"Hey xiao..."
◇"Huh? Oh yea what's up?"
☆"We don't have to tell anyone yet if you don't want to"
Eh?
◇"Really?"
☆"Yea I dont want to pressure you with this, with us. :D"
He was so cute an serious at the same time, but how did he know-
◇"Thanks it means a lot yknow."
After we finished our breakfast I'd got some more mora to buy the flowers this time it wasn't alot just about 500 mora enough to buy some cecilas.
◇"All set?"
☆"Yea"
◇"Alright then, after you"
☆"Thanks"
Surprisingly venti was in a good mood again, his friend must have meant a lot to him to have venti crying like this.

After they payed for the flowers they made their way to the cemetery

◇"I'll follow you"
☆"..."
He knelt down near a grave, tears once again returning to his eyes. I joined him on the floor and placed the flowers beside the grave. He pulled a small lyre out from his pockets and began to play a song.
It was a soothing tune, one that could calm even the geo dragon of liyue.
Id known venti for 4 weeks and yet I still didn't know he played the lyre. Some partner I am.
Time passed by like a second, it had already been an hour. I've been sitting here listening to ventis musical offerings to his friend for a whole hour.
It was a beautiful sight, I didnt really want it to end, but every great thing comes to an end, eventually...
☆"Xiao"
☆"You won't ever leave me, will you?"
◇"I- venti I love you, I would never leave you"
◇"Venti, promise you won't ever leave me"
☆"Of course I won't we'll be together forever"
He leaned closer to me, resting his head on my shoulder.
◇"Venti, do you want to go to windrise? We can buy some food on the way aswell"
☆"Sure let me just say goodbye"
I nodded in response then checked my pockets for mora. Hmm a good 1k mora that'll be enough to buy a few things.

Word count: 736
Omg im so sorry this has taken so long but here's a sad part :} it broke me making this but anyway have a good day!