Heart Like Yours - Scarxiaoven

Chapter Seven

Venti's POV

Sunday

Xiao has let me use his shower in the morning. I needed a nice clean shower to cleanse me of my regrets. Though I knew it wasn't that easy.

I had wanted to be less innocent, but I never knew it would feel so... horrible... I regret everything I did.

Xiao gave me some clothes to wear, including boxers, since mine were... ruined.

I got in the shower, turning the water to hot, almost too hot.

He sat in the bathroom with me, to keep me company.

I had to admit that it was a little weird that he sat in the bathroom while I showered, but then again, we were very close friends. So it's okay.

"Do you want to hangout today?" He asked.

I dunked my head under the water, enjoying the feeling. "Sure, if you want... don't feel obligated, though. I'm fine..."

He laughed breathily. "I know you're not fine."

I ran my hand through my hair. "I just... regret it, you know?"

"Yeah, I get it... but you shouldn't regret it."

"Why?"

"It made you happy at the time, didn't it?"

I stared down at my hands. "Y-Yes... it did..."

"Then you shouldn't regret what made you happy. I know it sucks... but you wanted it and was happy to have it. Don't regret it, okay?"

I hugged myself. "Okay... you're right..."

Scara did make me happy... and I was happy to have sex with him... but I thought that our relationship was going somewhere... but all he wanted was sex and nothing more...

But Xiao is right... I was happy... so I shouldn't regret it.

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Xiao had left the bathroom so I could get dressed.

I stared in the mirror, noticing the hickey's Scara left on my neck.

I touched them with my fingers, shutting my eyes as I remembered last night.

We both said hurtful things last night... but I can't help but feel like he deserved it. But at the same time... he said to me that he was fucked up... why is he fucked up? What does he mean by that?

I want to get to know him further... but he seems so... closed off...

I got dressed, then met up with Xiao in his room.

"Xiao..." I said, almost whispering.

He was sitting on his bed. "Yeah?"

"I want to apologize..." I said, walking over to him, but not sitting down. "I should've listened to you..."

He smiled, standing up. "Don't apologize. He's the one who acted like he wanted you to date him. And plus, you're still here, aren't you? You didn't leave me. So thank you."

I wrapped my arms around him, hugging him tightly. "Thank you..."

He wrapped his arms around my waist, holding me softly, but comfortingly.

I let out a soft sigh of relief, the softness of this hug making me feel better.

"What do you want to do?" He asked, pulling away.

"Maybe we could... meet up with the others? Watch a movie or something?"

He smiled. "Sounds great to me. There's this movie I wanted to see for a while. It's not in theatres for much longer."