One of a kind 。Xiaoven 🍀

『 beauty 』

Xiao POV:

I was watching him. He was once again, playing the flute.

This had became a daily thing, every once a week he would come and play the Dihua Flute for me to listen. Most times, he would talk to me afterwards, I didn't show it, but I enjoyed listening to him both play the flute and speak to me. Even if he would talk about stupid things like wine, I still like to listen to his voice. His voice is... soothing in a way.

I had recently learned his name is Venti and he is a bard from Monstadt. Venti was quite an odd name, but I don't question it, it somewhat suits him in a way. It would always be the same day, the same time, and the same place where he played the flute. It would be once a week, every Friday, Always at night, and always upon the rocks at Dihua Marsh.

I sat on the same grey rock I always sat on when I watched him. The waves crashed against the rock, making it damp and wet at the bottom. I didn't care, the sea made the atmosphere even calmer than it already was. Venti sat on the rock in front of me, swinging his legs back and forth happily, his hands moved swiftly across the flute, resulting in a beautiful tune. He ever seemed to mess up a note, and if he did, I wouldn't have even noticed. His short braids swung back and forth softly with the breeze in the air.

I closed my eyes as I listened to him play. I hadn't even realized he had stopped playing.

"The diligent Yaksha awaiting another tune I see?" I heard his voice come from next to me, I turned over and looked at him.

"It's quite windy today.." Venti said, looking over at the glistening moon, making a cloudy reflection in the sparkling water.

"Say.. why do you come here every Friday? You have work, no?" Venti asked curiously.

"That is.. none of your business." I said firmly.

"Huh?! That's not fair! I tell you things like this." Venti said, sounding annoyed. I let out a small sigh.

"I have been working for the geo archon for.. as long as I can remember. Having a rest once a week wouldn't be that bad." I said.

"Hehe, that's true." Venti chuckled.

"But why come here?" Venti asked once again. I looked at him eye to eye.

"I-... your flute playing is nice, I guess. And... I like to talk to you." I admittedly said.

"Xiao.." Venti exclaimed in awe with a bright smile.

"Can you.. play for me again..?" I mumbled quietly.

"Of course!" Venti said, putting his flute up to his mouth again.

He started to play again, moving his fingers softly against the holes in the wooden flute. Every single tune he would play would be enchanting to me, it calmed me down. It felt as if.. it was a dream. I knew it wasn't a dream, but when I was with him it always felt different to me, I always seemed to have my guard down around him. After he had finished playing, he put the flute away with a snap of his fingers, smiling at me warmly.

"Hehe, I guess this little yaksha likes me!" Venti said with a wink. My heart felt warmer somehow, and my face heated up.

"Little? Who do you think you are calling little?" I said. Venti giggled.

Suddenly, Venti took my hand in his and started stroking it softly. If it were another mortal, I probably would've pulled my hand away, but there was something different about Venti, the feeling that I didn't want to pull away from him.

"Your hands are so rough...." Venti muttered.

"Is that a bad thing?" I asked him.

"No, I like it." Venti smiled, putting my hand up to his cheek. I flushed red.

"Venti... why do you like me?" I asked him.

"huh? What do you mean?" Venti asked, looking up at me.

"Most people are scared of me... why aren't you?" I asked.

"Hehe, Xiao... Your beauty never even scared me." Venti said to me with a smile.

My heart beat fast, my face felt warm. I didn't know what this feeling was, but I loved it, I loved it so much, I was addicted. Venti makes me feel differently, and I love that too.

"Venti... I... I will make sure that... As long as i'm here, no one will hurt you." I said to him.

As I said that, I knew, I had promised myself, I will go to the other end of the world for Venti. I will do anything in my power I can to keep him safe, no matter what. I am prepared to keep going, as long as I know that Venti will be by my side. I am prepared to sacrifice my life for him, I will do whatever it takes to keep him safe, and happy. As long as I can see his smiles, I know that I can keep going.

"Is this a confession?" Venti asked, tilting his head to the side with a cheekily smile. I gave him no answer.

"I love you Xiao, As long as I stay living, I will forever make sure that you can be happy." Venti said, pulling me in and holding my face, kissing me right on my lips.

His lips were soft and warm, it felt like fireworks were exploding in my mind and heart, I couldn't even process what was happening. But even if I didn't extremely understand what was happening, I knew that I loved Venti, and I knew that he loved me back, and that was really all that mattered to me. Venti pulled away and smiled at me.

"Promise me, you wont leave me?" Venti asked.

"I promise, as long as you don't leave either." I said.

"I promise, Forevermore, I will love you, Diligent Yaksha." Venti said.

"if you say so, Anemo archon." I said, kissing his hand.

"Hehe, I don't know how you know my identity, but that will never change anything." Venti said.

"Nothing about you will ever change how much I love you." I said, smiling as I held his hand.

"I never knew you were such a smooth talker~" Venti teased me.

"I never knew you loved me so much." I responded.

He pulled me in and kissed me again, I was passionate about it. I would never know if this might be my last kiss from him, I would never know if I would ever see him again after this. Therefore, I will treasure everything I do with him like its my last, I will always love him, no matter how big or how small of a thing he does with me, I will always and forevermore keep it in my heart like it is a gift from celestia. I will always keep going for him, I am prepared to sacrifice everything I have in order to see him smile, at least one more time before I go.

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accidentally published this before ☠️

some fluffy chapters 💚