I love you too ☆ a xiaoven oneshot ✔︎

I love you too

It all started with a kiss

                                                                 1. firsts



Xiao had just finished defeating a hilichurl camp, his clothes stained a bloody red, when a green figure had jumped onto his back

"Xiao!!~" the bard exclaimed, locking his arms around the yaksha's neck 

Xiao blushed in embarrassment, he always had a soft spot for Venti, he tried to act like he didn't enjoy his company, he was always loud, but sweet and caring.

And Xiao didn't like Venti, he just enjoyed his presence. 

"Ngh, Venti.. you don't need to assault me.." he said, trying to sound mad, he came off more flustered

"Sorry!~ I just missed you!" the gleeful bard explained, "Venti, it literally has been a week since you saw me." Xiao grunted, "What does a fool like you do during your days alone? You must be bored" Xiao once again remarked, raising a eyebrow,

"Ah, well you mustn't blame me!~ Theres really no purpose for this good ol bard anymore!" Venti commented, which came out a bit unhappy,

Which was unusual for Venti, Xiao knew that he was a archon, and just like morax, he had for-filled his duties to mondstadt, mondstadt was thriving, Venti probably thought that he was useless as a archon now, 

Xiao suddenly felt the urge to comfort the bard.

No, he wouldn't why would he? it wasn't his problem.

But his hand made its way to venti's shoulder, who had already left the comfortable space of the yaksha's back.

Xiao noticed the faint red glow on the others face, but ignored it, he let out a small smile, then they just stayed like that for a while leaving a comfortable silence,

Suddenly Venti smiled back, and left a small kiss on the others cheek before walking away, which made Xiao flinch, whilst the other giggled from afar, Xiao touched his cheek with his hand, beneath the area the archon left a kiss on, Xiao's face turned a bright red

And no, Xiao didn't feel anything, He didn't.

2. denial

Xiao watched the liyue sunset over wangshu inn, he payed attention to the bright yet warm and welcoming colours, it was your average sunset, but this time it felt special, for some reason.

it had been a few weeks since the 'incident', Xiao avoided Venti as much as he could, but he could not stop thinking about that bard,  like he missed him, but he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Venti either.

Something about that kiss..

He could not get his question answered, usually mortals used kisses for 'love' acts, Xiao didn't believe in that stuff, Mortals were fools. 

Probably Venti just kissed him as a thank you, thats right, as he hadn't kissed him on the lips, of course, archons, Xiao was a total idiot.

There was no way that Venti would like him either, he was too selfish and arrogant, not like Xiao wanted him to like him, because he didn't like the kiss, He didn't, even though Venti's lips were soft against his rough and shattered, and even if a he felt a little pleasure, it didn't mean he liked it.

Xiao groaned in frustration. Why was this so difficult? Fighting demons wasn't so difficult, why was making his mind on something stressing the conquerer of demons?

He winced when he felt the vibration of someone siting next to him, he instantly whipped his head around to see who it was.

"Venti.." he mumbled under his breath.

The bard let out a small giggle, Xiao didn't know what to do in the moment, what would he say? What would Venti say? he instantly thought of acting cold to Venti, to leave him alone, something had changed, Xiao felt different towards Venti, ever since that kiss..