In Another Lifetime | venti ff

'𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞' FINALE

'I hope that we can meet again in another lifetime, maybe this one wasn't meant for us. But I will find a way back to you, in another lifetime.'

[TIMESKIP,, 1 Month Later]

— 🏹.
You and Venti had been venturing for a while now. You spent Christmas and New Years with him. You were both getting very fond of eachother and maybe even catching feelings. Or.. was it one sided?

—🍨.
I was sure I had feelings towards Venti, but did he feel the same towards me? I gazed up at the starry night sky, clearing my mind about Venti while I thought about my brother. I hoped he was watching the same night sky as me.
"Y/N? Hello? Earth to Y/N" I saw a hand waving at my face. It was Venti's.
"Ah.. oops?", Venti chuckled.
"What were you thinking about?"
"..I don't.. I don't remember.."
Venti sat down on the grassy floor next to you.
"Hey, Venti?", you looked at him.
"Mhm?"
"Do you.. have any feelings for anyone? Or ever had?"
"I.. well.. I've had platonic feelings for all my friends but romantic? Eh.. not so much"
"Oh."
— 🎐.
I saw Y/N looking down. Did I say something wrong?.. Did.. did she like me? I thought to myself. NO WAY! I'm sure she wouldn't like a crazy 'tone-deaf' alcoholic bard like me..? Even if she did.. well I mean, even if I liked her.. would.. would it be right? After all I am one out of the two Gods left in Teyvat.
"Hey. Look at me"
Y/N glanced up.
"What if.. I told you that you were more than a friend to me?"
"A.. best friend? Exploring buddy?"
"Oh cmon, you're acting dumb!"
"Huh?", it was cute seeing Y/N look dumbfounded. Fake or not.
"Like.. as in.. I don't know, lovers?"
Y/N looked at you in the eye. You saw her eyes sparkle in the midst of the moonlight.
"That. That would be nice."
"I just confessed!! Is that all I get for a response?", I pretended to look disappointed.
"No no! I mean. I FEEL THE SAME WAY!"

— 🍨.
Did.. did I just say that. I looked away embarrassed.
I felt a warm hand cupping my face.
"Hey. Y/N!"
"Hm?"
"Maybe in another lifetime?" He held out his hand waiting for you to get ahold of it.
"Yeah.. in another lifetime", you said smiling.
You took one last glance at the night sky and walked away with Venti's hand in yours.