(DISCONTINUED/REWRITTEN) A Bard's Last Ballad || Venti x (Female) Reader

aether and paimon

Your POV:

I slowly opened my eyes expecting to be on my bed but found myself laying on the floor. Then I remembered that Venti was occupying my bed, due to him getting drunk last night.

You had just met the Bard yesterday yet it felt like you guys had known each-other for years.
You sat up to see Venti staring at you.

"Good Morning, you sleep well?" You asked.
"U-uh yeah." He realised you were awake and turned away. You say up properly.

"Were you staring at my ravishing looks now?" You smirked.
"Yeah, why" He replied with a sly smile.
"H-huh?!" You quickly turned away, furiously blushing as he laughed at you in the background.

"I'm gonna go get ready in the bathroom, wait here." You told him.
"Okay." He replied back.

You went to the bathroom to get ready for the day; you weren't exactly sure what you wanted to do today but got ready either way.

Once you had finished changing, you went back to your bedroom. However, you couldn't find the bar anywhere. You started to panic a little

"Venti!" You called out to no reply. You were getting more and more anxious by the second. Until, all of a sudden, you felt to hands cover your eyes.

"Guess who!" You heard a yell. You recognised the voice immediately. You turned around and removed his hands.

"Venti! Don't do that you scared me." You turned around with a pout. Venti noticed you were going to cry.

"Wait don't cry! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you worry.." He looked at you in shame.
"It's fine, just, don't do that again.." You looked back at him.
"Okay I won't, I promise." He pulled you into an unexpected hug and patted your back.

Later in the day:

You and Venti were walking through the streets of Mondstadt, when he decided to tag you.

"Tag you're it!" Venti yelled at you.
"Wha- Hey!" You shouted while chasing after him. You both got many stares but neither could care less. You finally caught up to him and tagged him.

"Tag! Hah, I finally got you!" You then proceeded to make a run for it until you felt yourself crash into somebody else.

You hit your head pretty hard.
"Ugh, my head.." You groaned. Then, you opened your eyes to see a blonde boy with a long braid trailing behind him and a small floating girl with white hair. The boy held his hand out to you, to help you stand up.

You took his hand and stood upright.
"Wow, Aether! How could you run into a lady like that!" His little friend scolded him.
"I-i'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." He said looking embarrassed and sort of cute? (pls i love aether)

You snapped out of your thoughts and quickly turned your attention back to him.
"N-no I'm sorry too, I should've been paying attention as well.." You reassured him.  You 2 stood awkwardly for a while until he broke the silence.

"U-uh I'm Aether, again sorry for running into you like that." He introduced himself whilst rubbing the back of his nape.
"Hey! What about Paimon!" The little floaty girl retorted.
"O-oh yeah, sorry, this is my emergency ration, Paimon." Paimon lightly hit his head.
"Paimon is not emergency food!" she yelled.
"I was kidding" he laughed while Paimon turned away with her arms crossed.
"I'm Y/N, nice to meet you." I smiled.

Suddenly, you heard Venti calling your name from behind.
"Y/N! Are you okay?!" He asked placing a hand on you shoulder as he caught his breath.
"Aha yeah.." You laughed as you rubbed the back of your neck.
"Be more careful next time!" He scolded.
"Okay, okay, I will." you replied. Then Venti looked up at Aether and Paimon.

"Oh, hey guys!" Venti practically yelled.
"Oh hey, Venti" Aether said.
"Tone-deaf bard!" Paimon shouted.
"I told you to stop calling me that!" Venti pouted. Aether and I just laughed. 
"You guys know eachother I guess." I said.
"Yep!" Venti chirped. "Do you guys know eachother?" Venti asked.
"Ah, no. I kinda ran into him just now, literally." "I'm still really sorry about that." You bashfully said.
"It's fine don't worry." Aether smiled. He looked so sweet.

Venti's POV:
When I turned to talk to Y/N, I noticed her gazing at Aether fondly. I felt a bit mad? Or sad? Maybe both, but i'm not sure what I felt.

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And that concludes the story! Ty for 32 reads! it might not sound like much to most but if 32 people came to me in real life to read my story, i'd be overwhelmed.

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