Unsung Battles (Corrupted Venti x F! Reader)

-8-

TW: Mentions of violence!

[Venti's POV]

I slumped against a tree, watching y/n's back recede as she ran away. Her pretty hair, those h/c locks, bounced with every step as the wind made them fly out behind her.

Then for a second, I felt an urge to run after her. I could catch up to her pretty easily. I'd grab her by her pretty little neck and make her stay.

By my side.

Wait, what the hell was I thinking?! Did I really just want to hurt my best friend? I know people say you do crazy things for love but... I don't love her that way...

Do I?

I mean, sure I love those eyes of hers and the way her face lights up when she smiles. I love how she's kind yet fair, how she does that thing when she unclenches and clenches her fists when she has something to say. How she's barely ever grumpy and remembers everything about a person, even the unnecessary things. And I especially love how she lets out a little yip-like sound before she drifts off to sleep and-

Oh my Archons.

I like y/n.

No...

I think... I love her.

[Y/n's POV]

Later that day, I was wandering a few of the more secluded streets of Mondstadt. As much as anyone would think there would be quite dodgy things going on in those streets, those people would be far from correct. These streets are the same as any other street, except there are less businesses, thus less people.

Rounding the corner, I ducked behind a wooden barrel. 

Venti was there and he seemed to be in another one if his trances, since his irises were purple and he was speaking to someone who wasn't even there.

"Yes, Saturday this week. I'll enact the plan. I'll blow up the Knights of Favonius headquarters. Anyone who stands against me will die. I cannot afford to have rebels in my new kingdom." his voice was the same as before, a blatant monotone.

So this is what he was talking about! He was going to destroy the knights of Favonius, then take power. I let out a small gasp but Venti heard and spun around. His eyes met mine and flickered back to teal.

"Y/n..." his voice faded and he took a few unsteady steps forwards before collapsing into my arms.

He looked up at me, "I'm scared," his eyes were teary, "I think I'm going crazy..."

Looking into those eyes of his, those gorgeous, teary eyes, he looked genuinely terrified. He really didn't remember what just happened.

His eyes... Archons, those eyes...

They were like the ocean. They were deep and alluring and if you looked into them for too long, you'd get drawn in. They were wild yet calm and held a sort of peace that made you forget everything bad about the world for a bit.

I wasn't entirely sure of it but...

"Beautiful, beautiful boy..."

The words were out of my mouth before I could stop myself and I didn't really regret it. It was Venti anyways, he carried with himself such an otherworldly grace it was hard to believe he really was of this world.

But one thing I really was sure of as I looked down at him, was that if he did try and destroy the Knights, Mondstadt even, I would stop him.

At any cost.

{A/n: SORRY FOR BEING DEAD! Homework sucks and I have a test coming up so ye. So, fufufu, how was Venti's realisation abt his feelings? Fun fact, the hand thing is true abt me, I do that when I want to speak sometimes hehe. Anyways, spoiler alert, next chapter is y/n turn to realise her feelings hehe!

Beye, Rii-Rii Xx}