A Street Dancer with a Black Bandana (Xiaoven)

Fourty: Broken Lives.

December 23rd, 3.45 pm. Monday.

Xiao stares at the unknown number calling on Ganyu's phone, and she does as well, "Girl, if you answer that we will be killed." Venti says, and he sticks a piece of tape on wrapping paper.

"Probably." She hangs it up, "Be quick, Keqing is on her way over with Qiqi." She puts a box under the table, and grabbing another toy, "Who bought this one?" She asks, and Venti looks over, "Uhh, I did." She nods, "Okay."

She starts measuring wrapping paper, and then begins to cut it, then she wraps it.

About thirty minutes pass, and the three freeze when they hear the doors. "Venti go distract them!" She whispers, and she and Xiao grab the gifts, both running to the bedroom.

Venti opens the front door, and Qiqi smiles brightly, and runs to hug Venti. He hugs her tightly, grinning, "Hi!! You two have fun?" He asks, and she nods, smiling and she shows him an elsa balloon attached to her shoe, "Keqing tied it to my shoelace to keep it from flying away." She says, and Venti nods softly, "Well, that was very smart of her." He smiles, and Qiqi grins, and runs off to see Ganyu.

Venti holds the door for Keqing, and she smiles. He smiles in return, then shuts it. He taps his hand against his thigh as he walks back to everyone. Xiao is leaning on the side of the wall, wheezing.
Venti stifles a laugh, and walks to Xiao, kissing his forehead softly, "You okay?" He asks, and Xiao nods, smiling softly.

Qiqi runs into Xiao's legs, hugging his legs. Xiao hugs her softly, and she says something in Chinese, and Xiao responds to her in Chinese which engages a non english conversation between the two.

"Hey, Venti, wanna help me get some groceries out?" Keqing asks, and Venti nods, "Oh, of course." He smiles, following behind Keqing.

Venti hums softly as Keqing explains the point of this gift. A type writer. "Okay, so she mentioned how she really wanted one but couldnt find a working one, I went and uh, I went and bought one for her for Christmas. And I'm kinda scared she won't like it."

Venti laughs softly, bumping his shoulder into Keqing's, "She'll love it. Xiao is...Impossible to shop for. But, he really likes Gilmore Girls, so I got him a Luke's coffee shop shirt, with a mug as well. And added a few candies. And of course I got him a few other things, but you'll have to see later." He teases, grabbing the actual groceries. She laughs, "Okay, okay."

The two walk back inside, talking to eachother about what they planned to do for Christmas. (Love how we're in February already and I'm still doing a Christmas post -Bennett)

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6.29 pm.

Venti's head shoots up and everyone looks at him, confused, "Someones here." And as he says it the doorbell rings. "I'll get it." Keqing says, "I can do it." Ganyu rolls her eyes, "Its my house." She playfully adds, and walks off to the front door.

Venti leans against Xiao, sighing. "I love you." He murmurs softly, and Xiao kisses his forehead, laughing softly, "Tired?" He asks, and Venti whines, "Very." He pouts, and Qiqi mimicks his pout from the floor, putting her crayons inside a cup.
He looks up as a man stands behind Ganyu, and Xiao is quick to stand up, and hiding Qiqi behind him.

"Venti, and Keqing this is- is Liang-Shein." She says softly, and he reaches his hand to shake Venti's hand, but he pulls his body away from his hand.

"Shes rather scared isnt she." Liang-Shein, and Xiao rolls his eyes, "He doesnt like physical touch." Xiao says, "He? Huh, not what I expected." Venti stares at him, and he walks to Xiao, gently touching his shoulder, and he picks up Qiqi, gently brushing some of her hair from her face.