Falling for You

Chapter 46 - Jealous boyfriend(s)

Ayato's POV

 "So, how did the two of you meet?"

 "Venti saw me off when I got on the ship to Inazuma. After that, he would come to visit and bring some Monstadt specialties once in a while." Thoma's eyes sparkled as he spoke.

 He looks very happy to see him. Even I rarely manage to get him to be this happy little guy can do it without even saying a word. How...

 How unpleasant.

 "Is the tea not to your liking, my lord? You look displeased."

 Tea? What tea...? Oh.

 Only then did I remember the tea I was holding.

 To think I would actually let my emotions show to the extent that even Thoma would notice.

 "No, Thoma, nothing like that. My mind just wandered off to some unpleasant documents I still have to go through."

 "Then I'm glad." His smile was as bright as ever.

 I turned my head, hoping he wouldn't see through my lies, but this action turned out to be a bad move.

 Turning my head away from Thoma, I was now facing the one who was actually making me feel displeased.

 I wanted to turn my head away once again so that my face wouldn't falter again in front of Thoma, but just then, I caught sight of an all-knowing smirk.

 He looked at me, at Thoma, then back at me, and a mischievous smile spread across his face.

 He's definitely planning something, but what is it. 

 His plan, however, became clear the next second.

 "Hey, Thoma, are you dating someone yet?"

 "Pfft!"

 "Pfft!"

 Self-control or not, I spit out my tea at the sudden question, and it looked like I wasn't the only one.

 "Venti." He growled at the man, but still took the handkerchief that he offered.

 It was the first time I actually heard him speak since we sat down. His voice was deeper than I had imagined.

 Who is he exactly, anyway. All I got to know was his name.

 "Venti, who's your friend?"

 Thank archons for Thoma! Tough, he probably asked to change the course of this comversation.

 "Oh, I forgot to actually introduce you, didn't I? This is my boyfriend, Xiao, from Liyue."

 He was grinning from ear to ear as he introduced him. The so called boyfriend on the other hand, had gone completely red, and was currently sending warning glares at him. Warning glares that were fully ignored.

 "Congratulations! It's good to see you finally found someone!"

 Thoma leaned over and gave Venti a hug. It was a completely innocent action, but somehow I could feel a dark aura rising from the other side.

 Ah! Jelous boyfriend.

 Xiao, whose glares had been ignored by Venti, now sent a warning glare at Thoma. Sadly, Thoma was to absorbed in his conversation with Venti to notice.

 It looks like Xiao also noticed, because his eyes now turned to me as he mouthed something.

 Control. Your. Boyfriend.