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apple picking | venti x reader

part 7 of the halloween event!!

"ah, nothing like apple picking on a nice autumn day," venti sighed wistfully as he skipped along the path.

you laughed, "venti, we haven't even started the actual apple picking yet!"

"well, it's the thought that counts, isn't it?" he winked at you as he swung his basket around, his white cardigan fluttering around him.

you sighed as you started to follow venti who was already on his way to the orchard, "why do i feel like you're going to be eating more than picking?"

"you're certainly not wrong, but where's the fun in just getting apples out of trees?"

you shook your head in disbelief. "if you eat more than you pick, i'm not buying you the apple cider."

venti gasped dramatically, "you wouldn't dare! fine, i shall restrain myself, but you'd better get me that cider later!"

you nodded and waved your hand absentmindedly towards him. even if he ended up eating all the apples, you would treat him to fresh apple cider anyway. the weather was very chilly, and although the wind wasn't strong enough to knock the apples out of the trees, it was enough for you to choose to wear a knit sweater for the brisk weather. having a hot apple cider after going apple picking would be the perfect thing to warm you up.

"come on! you're such a slowpoke, y/n," he teased as he started running ahead of you, "hurry up!"

you sighed again and ran after him. venti rushed to the nearest apple tree and immediately pointed out the bright red apple in it to you. it was just barely out of his reach and he tried to jump to grab onto it. after a few warmup jumps, he managed to grab onto it and plucked it off the branch. of course, instead of putting into his basket though, he wiped the apple with his cardigan and took a bite.

"woah," he whispered to himself, entranced by the taste, "fresh apples are so freaking good."

"venti!"

he looked up at you, surprised. "huh? want a bite?"

"yeah, it looks pretty goo-" you started before you interrupted yourself, realizing that venti was trying to trick you onto his side, "no! venti, you said you'd actually help me pick apples!"

"right, right," he laughed as he took another bite, "don't worry about it, y/n, have a bit of faith in me!"

you reminded him that he would not get his apple cider if he didn't help, and clearly that struck him as he immediately started looking for the brightest apples on the trees stopping only every once in a while to have a snack of his own. you went at your own pace through the orchard looking for apples that you liked the best, and carefully cut the stems off from the branch. occasionally, you could hear venti singing a tune about how much he loved apples.

your baskets quickly filled up and you realized that maybe you should have brought more items to carry these apples in. however, you had more than enough apples for the two of you, and you would still have plenty left after sharing them. with two baskets full of apples, you and venti walked into the store where they were selling fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts.

immediately you were overwhelmed by the smell of cinnamon, apples, pumpkins, and all sorts of other things. venti was drawn to the apple cider and started walking towards the numerous jugs as if in a trance. you grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and dragged him back as there was a line that he was completely ignoring. you ordered that he wait in line like the others and he complied although not without a few grumbles.

while you were letting venti wait in the line, you went to get some fresh apple cider donuts. the line was also long, but eventually you reached the front. you ordered two dozen donuts which seemed like a lot, but you knew that they would be gone in a short amount of time. you went over to where venti was and saw that he was still waiting in line. however, he got his two gallons worth of apple cider and went over to where you were seated outside.

"we have apples, apple cider, and apple cider donuts. we'll have a mini snack and then we can drive back home," you said as you collected all of your things.

venti nodded since he couldn't speak, for his mouth was already full with donuts and cider. you sighed for the nth time that day. he swallowed, nearly choking in the process and taking another swig of cider. he then burst into song, and the impromptu lyrics were, unsurprisingly, about apple picking. but it wasn't unpleasant, as his voice was crystal clear and as crisp as an autumn breeze. he then choked and you had to pat his back to dislodge whatever was stuck in his throat.

"phew, thank you y/n! i really owe you for that one," he joked before taking another bite into his apple,

although venti was a sweet and lovable boyfriend, he could be a bit of a handful at times.

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⁀➷ i don't have venti so i'm sorry if he's ooc! however, he's really fun to write and i learned that in his voicelines he states that he actually loves apples and apple cider so this was actually perfect- anyway, one more day and then it's the halloween event!!

requests are open and any support is appreciated! <3

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