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i lied.  chapter 11 is the ChiLi chapter.

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after around eight minutes of walking, venti finally made it to his hotel.

flopping onto the bed, he pulled out his phone and messaged a groupchat with his friends.

[barbie toes' friends]

a: bennett's new friend is pretty nice. [ten minutes ago.]

v: hii!

v: wait who changed the chat name :(

v: bullies.

k: we're not bullies!

v: you are!

k: and yes, fischl is very nice.

a: mhm. they're hanging out in bennett's room right now.

k: okay! i wish i were there :(

a: ... get back to work.

j: kaeya, did you forget i was in this chat?

k: shit

v: wait i have to tell everyone something!

j: which is?

v: so i was supposed to meet xiao tomorrow, i think i told you about him, but i met him today and this one guy catcalled me, and when he realized i was a guy he tried to call me the t-slur, and xiao almost punched him. and i had that feeling.

a: we all know you're gay, move on,

v: i'm trying to say this isn't aesthetic attractionnn!

k: oh shit

j: language, kaeya.

j: get to work now.

l: be nicer, dear.

l: like you, he also needs a break.

j: fine. besides, you do get off soon, anyway.

k: wait really?

j: yes.

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venti set his phone down, and promptly faceplanted onto the table.

he had realized, like a minute ago, he had liked xiao romantically, and he was extremely scared. this was not intended to go this way at all, and he fucked up. royally.

he wasn't supposed to fall in love, not again. the last time ended horribly. [and with a large hiatus on his song-writing.]

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i also face planted into the table when i found out i have a crush on my best friend.

they were so pretty at the dance and we danced together, and i danced them to their aunt's car.

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