Ice and Chalk (kaebedo)

backstory

ok listen tomorrow my school holidays finish and im meant to go to bed early but here i am writing bc i have motivation

ALSO I REALLY WANT TO CHOP ALL MY HAIR OFF
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xiao POV

i felt pity as i saw albedo walking in the rain. he was soaked all over, and i was just watching him.

what would venti do? what could i do to make him proud of me...
he would be delighted to hear that i offered to share my umbrella with the new student.

i walk over to albedo and awkwardly ask him if he wants to share. he agreed and thanked me. but i dont need appreciation from people like him.
i only care if its from zhongli or venti.

"how can i repay you, xiao?" albedo asks after some time of walking.
"uhm-" i think for a second.

"maybe some.. almond tofu..." god that was embarrassing.
albedo chuckles.
"of course, as a gift of appreciation. i dont want to owe you anything," he says.

maybe albedo isnt a super bad guy, but im still suspicious of him. what if he were to backstab me...
what if he were to take my only friends? start dating venti? theres so much evil one is capable of doing...

"-iao? xiao!" albedo waves his hand in front of my face, trying to capture my attention.
"o-oh, sorry. i must have zoned out for a bit," could this get any more awkward?

albedo POV

xiao is... surprisingly pleasant to hang out with although his piercings are a bit much for my liking.

(stfu albedo that looks so cool)

"this is my stop. ill see you next week," i wave goodbye.
i walk into my house, only to be greeted by a small being hugging my legs.

"albedo, youre finallyyy back! me and dodoco have been waiting all day to play with you," klee squealed.

"hello klee," i smile down at her.
"unfortunately i have to complete an essay, but once im done we can all play together," i explain.

"awweee, fine! your loss," klee pouts and stomps off. i sigh and smile to myself.

i walk upstairs to my bedroom and open up my laptop.
"crap... its out of power. i forgot to charge it last night," i mutter, annoyed with myself.

xiaos POV

i watch albedo enter his house and dissapear. i sigh, and keep walking. finally, some time alone.

my house was only a bit further up this hill. once i get home, i need to write the essay, stream and practice my guitar.
(xiao in ever ff)

i finally reach my house. empty, per usual. i lived alone. i cut all ties off from the rest of my family - i didnt want anything to do with them anymore. they payed my rent and i lived here.

it was small, yes. but i felt more comfortable here than in my old home.
the house i grew up in was a mansion.
it was giant.

my parents made me go to this... posh school. they hoped that i would find a rich woman and marry her.
obviously not, of course. i dont like women.

one night, i had an argument with my dad. he had asked me when i was going to get a girlfriend.
i said i would never, considering that i am homosexual.

my dad got... really angry. she started yelling at me. all my mom could do is stand and watch.
long story short, he threw me out of the house.
my mom was crying. she had mercy, and rented me a small home and payed for the school i wanted.

time to time, i miss my mom. i always felt sorry for her. her opinion never really seemed to matter to my father.
then again, she never protected me. she never called the cops, or disagree with her husband.

im aware that im too young to be living on my own.
...
well, theres one family member im in touch with.
my grandmother checks on me every month, and brings food and supplies for me. but... thats it.

ever since i moved schools, things have improved a little bit. it wasnt so rich people.
i am an introvert. i would sit by myself in the cafeteria everyday, eating alone. i had no friends for the first month.

until one of the most popular kids approached.
my first thought was that he was here to pick on me. not like i cared.

to my surprise, he smiled towards me and plopped next to me.

"hey! i always see you sitting here! you looked kinda lonely, so i wanted to catch your name, yknow? im venti," he beamed a huge smile that shone brighter than when you looks directly at the sun.

"i..." i start to say.
"yeees...?" he ushered me to go on.
"im xiao," i mutter.
"woow! thats such a cool name~" venti complimented my name with a smug expression.
"thanks i guess."

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i walk up to my laptop and check how much time i have until my stream.

shit... theres 20 minutes to go. i havent even started my essay.

i start to stress out. i decide to ask zhongli how to calm myself down.

ring ring...

"uhm- hello there? childe, how do i work this thing...- hey comrade! mr. zhongli cant pick up the phone right now. kindly fuck off."

tsk. well that was useless. i decide to call venti for emotional support.

ring ring...

"yahoo! heya xiao, whats up?" venti shouts through the phone. i wince at the loudness.
"venti, you dont need to shout. my ears are gonna bleed dumbass," i scold.

"ehe, sorry about that... what do you need?"

"ah... i need emotional support," i tell him.
"emotional support, ey? you came to the right guy!" venti hangs up.
"v-venti?!" i say, kinda shocked.

this wasnt what he thought was emotional support.

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alr guys so next chapter will be very xiaoven... i just wanna have one relationship formed around this time bc its been to long for all these dense mfs