Venti x reader {Fluff to angst} : Your death brought pain and suffering onto a selfless bard.. how will he react..?
(Mentions of death, medical issues, depression, etc!!)
(This story is not canon! Venti is not a god in this story!!)
You and that bard.. the bard of mondstadt who calls himself โVentiโ.. the two of you have known eachother for a while, meeting at the tavern, you were a waitress and eventually started to grow on him the more he came into the tavern.. he even managed to pay his tab, using commissions of writing poems and songs for people in the city.. he loved seeing you.. and eventually as some time passed, the two of you started dating.. you were such a sweet couple.. the both of you had a healing relationship.. you both were selfless and cheerful, always keeping the otherโs chin up! It was hard for the both of you to adapt.. since two of you had some trauma back then.. it was heard to learn how to love again.. but.. with your partners help.. you managed to make it through, and so did venti.. people would sometimes call you two โLovebirdsโ which venti laughed at, he found it cute.. and silly.. but he loved it even more when you called him your โSoulmateโ his face always goes tomato red when you say it.. but he knows in truth, the two of you were so close.. you really were like soulmates..
Today.. though, today was his birthday! You decided to take a few friends with you to the beach, spending a day and camping out in the wilderness.. of course this was for venti for his birthday.. you surprised him with the invite.. and when he showed up, your friends shouted โsurprise!!โ And almost scared the life out of him.. he was shocked but he laughed. The area was located just outside of mondstadt on one of the small islands.. it had a campfire and a few tables, your tents were put up around together with the others, both you and venti shared one tent to save room.
Rather, the day was fun.. both of you went exploring around the small island, collecting flowers and running away from weird bugs.. you even found some ruins that caught the bardโs attention.. and eventually after a few hours you got back to the tents, deciding to relax in the water for a while to cool off.. and venti, being his playful self, he splashed you so many times, getting your hair wet and water up your nose.. and of course, you had to take revenge.. so you splashed him back and he went into a laughing fit, calling you cute and silly.. the two of you had a really fun day with eachother.. and he loved it to bits.
Though as the night fell, the two of you decided to come out of the water, change into more loose and comfortable clothing, and head up to a small hilltop to get a good view of the sky. Though, you dragged him without explanation and he was confused as to where you were leading him.. and when the trees opened up into the grassy hilltop, you could see the sparkle in his eyes.. the look of awe and wonder. The hilltop was open and wide, and it had fireflies all around as it was late in the night.. you loved his expression, the look on his face said everything without even speaking.. he loved it so much. The two of you sat down together, venti sat super close to you so your arms were squished together like the two of you were glued.. the whole day was overwhelming for him, he got so spoiled.. no one had ever thrown him a birthday party like this. But as the two of you sat down, you spoke up with a slight smirk on your face, โitโs almost time for the best part!โ You told him, and he looked at you in wonder. โAnd what is that, love?โ He asked. You put your finger to your lips and gave him a little playful wink, to which he laughed softly and leaned on you.. his head resting on your arm and he hugged it tightly.
Though, within the next few moment.. something lit up the sky.. a pink light.. followed by a BANG and a sizzle.. and then yet again it was followed by a yellow light.. and the same thing. Itโs fireworks! And ventiโs head jolted up in surprise again. The fireworks.. they were so pretty.. and it only added to the moment with him. The two of you couldnโt stop smiling, he couldnโt ask for a better place to be than exactly where he was right now; in the arms of the one he loved, watching the skies light up with bright colours and wonderful lights, as he felt so truly loved and appreciated by you.. you had planned all of this.. this whole little vacation.. and his eyes.. they glistened in the light. โWindblumeโฆ I.. I think this might be one of the best moments of my life, and itโs all thanks to you..โ he admitted, and you should see the small tears in his eyes. You felt the joy.. the love running through you for him.. and seeing him tear up almost made you tear up yourself.. and he hugged you, his head going onto your shoulder as he looked at the fireworks.. he hugged you so tightly.. placing a kiss on your cheek.
You replied with a โyouโre welcomeโ as always.. but it was followed by โyou deserve it..โ your eyes looked into his green, teary ones.. he was so happy.. โYouโve been through so much.. you deserve happiness too.. you deserve to be loved too..~โ you admitted. You were right.. he has gone through a lot.. he had felt so much pain and suffering in his life, as he had felt so lonely before you came into his life and made it feel so much brighter. โThis is the best gift I could ever ask for..โ he said, his voice slightly wavered and cracked, his tears fell.. but this time he wasnโt ashamed of them. The two of you cuddled close on the grass, watching as the fireworks got brighter and louder.. and more frequent. The grand finale was so close.. you could tell.
The finale finally came.. the both of you watched on with love all over your face.. venti soon directed his eyes towards you, your faces were so close.. just centimeters away.. and feeling him move, you looked up at him as well.. staring right into those big green eyes.. you loved him.. he was so pretty, so sweet, so kind.. the two of you just stared.. and stared, slowly venti moved closer without even realizing it.. to the point where the both of your lips pressed into his. As the finale went on, so did your kiss.. eventually you two pulled away.. and venti spoke. โWeโre the luckiest people in the world right now.. arenโt we?โ His quiet voice asked.. and you nodded your head, no words came out from your mouth.. you couldnโt muster up a noise from how much you two were blushing.
Not until you cleared your throat a bit โI love youโ you said.. those words felt like something went off in him.. his face reddened and he pressed his cheek into yours, a loving little touch from him. โI love you too..โ He mumbled. And so the fireworkโs finally ended, leaving the darkness yet again with the sound of the faint wind and animals in the distanceโฆ it felt like just the two of you now.
It took some time in silence, without any words spoken, you both laid down in the grass together, venti cuddled up to you, and so did you.. your arms and legs wrapped all around his own, and his head was on your chest. You were able to hold him close, running your fingers through his beautiful short curly hair.. he adored the feeling and closed his eyes. A few minutes of silence passed like this.. โHey.. venti..โ you spoke up again in a whisper to him, making sure he wasnโt asleep. โYeah?โ He replied to you.. his eyes opening a little to look at your clothes his face was pressed into. You had wanted to make sure he wasnโt sleeping.. you had no certain reason to tell him anything after that.. but then.. something came into your mind. โIโll be with you every day.. you wonโt be alone anymore~โฆ alright?โ You spoke quietly.. and your could hear a soft whimper from below you. Those words.. was something he needed to hear.. in all his centuries of living.. heโs longed for someone to tell him that.. that he wonโt be alone.. that heโs loved and cared for.. a small tear fell from his eye.. followed by another.. landing on your shirt. โThank you.. Iโll.. Iโll be the happiest man on the planet every single day from now onโฆ I swear it..โ he cried into your chest.
But.. those words.. it made you feel like he wanted to be with you forever.. no one was going to stop you both.. you were his best friend.. is lover.. his.. soulmate.. and he truly believed that.. and so.. โIf thatโs the case.. then.. will you marry me..?โ You asked him. His eyes.. they went wide.. and so did his mouth in surprise.. his tears were coming but even faster now that that question was asked. โM..marry you..?!โ He almost shouted through his cry, thereโs a huge blush on his cheeks โplease! Please! I would love to!!โ He almost sounded like sheas begging.. begging to be your lover, for forever.. that you would be his, even though he had no last name.. you still wanted to make it official.. to spend the rest of your days together. He cried, and so did you.. the both of you hugged and snuggled eachother. Today really was the best day ever for him.
The night went on.. the both of you enjoyed the silence.. using the opportunity to stargaze together, but eventually it was time to pack everything up.. and one of your friends had been walking around trying to find you. They needed help to clean everything up, so both you and venti went to go help out. Later, after everything was put away, all that was left was the tents and the campfire.. you had one more night together before the long journey back to mondstadt city again.
You had started feeling tired and exhausted from all the work quite early, and so you decided to run away and hide in your tent.. after a while of packing everything up.. venti finished and walked towards the tent, he could see your shadow from the lantern, you were laying down on the futon, your leg propped up and your hand over your eyes.. he smiled at your shadow, and went inside quietly. โHellooo.. is my wife awake..?โ He teased you, wanting to see if you were awake. And indeed you were, your face flushed red and you turned away from him in embarrassment. Venti laughed and crawled onto the futon beside you, laying down and hugging your back.
Though.. earlier, when you got ran away from everyone.. you had time alone.. and had time to think about everything.. if your proposal was actually real.. if your relationship with venti was real. Besides your face blushing from him.. you had a look of worry.. it was a mixture of emotions.. and through it all, you were silent. The silence lasted a few minutes, venti was awake.. but he seen realized that something was wrong, usually youโd be cuddling him or talking to him as soon as he got in the tent.. but you were silent, you didnโt move from having your back to him.. and he spoke up. โ Is... everything alright? Is there anything I need to know about?.. youโre quiet..โ he questioned.. your face turned sad.. you did have something to tell him.. after getting time alone, you were reminded of something.. something that you hated, especially to put on him. Slowly, you turned around to face him.. his heart sank, as he began to feel more nervous and worried from your expression. He moved his hand a bit and brushed your hair behind her ear, as his expression became even more solemn and he looked at you with even more concern.. but he didnโt push anything, instead waited for you to speak. โThereโs.. really no easy way to say thisโฆ venti.. I donโt know how to tell you..โ you said quietly. You hated this.. you hated to ruin such a beautiful day.. the day that would be mended into his brain forever.. but.. for it to be crashed down like this..
Thereโs guilt already piling up and you havenโt said anything.. you know how distraught heโs going to be.. but he had to know.. โventi.. I have this disease inside of me.. I was born with it, and so did my grandmother.. she died young.. it skips a generation, and so Iโll..โฆ thereโs no cure for itโฆ. Iโm.. im going to..-โ you had to stop, the look on his face.. you couldnโt go on. Ventiโs heart immediately dropped to his stomach, as he felt more and more shocked by your sudden words. He felt like an icy knife had been stabbed through his heart, as his entire body froze momentarily, its like he was paralyzed. He couldn't believe what you had just told him, he kept staring at your eyes in disbelief and in a cold shock. the world around them seemed to fade away, as he felt that he was going to faint at any moment... he couldn't believe it. the love of his life... was slowly going to die?
He stared blankly at you for a good minute, as his entire body felt numb from the news. His expression changed from a look of shock and disbelief, to one of sadness and pain. He felt his heart breaking in a million pieces, as he didnโt say anything for what seemed like an eternity. eventually, as he gave her a tight hug, and he began to cry.. he spoke, the words he tried to say struggled to come out, instead he let out a sob. โHowโฆ longโฆ how long do you haveโฆ?โ He struggled to ask. Venti continued to cry silently into your arms, he felt the grief continue to build up, as he started to cry louder and louder. But you didnโt know, all you knew that it was soon.. very soon.. you had gotten diagnosed years ago and expected to not live long.. your days were coming to and end and it was fast approaching. โI donโt know..โ you said sadly, your voice quiet and breaking.. โall I know is that itโs soon..โ He cried for everything they could've been together, he cried for how unfair it all was. he felt so much grief, holding you tightly like his life depended on it.. his world was falling apart, and he didn't know what he would do without youโฆ but you.. you held him so tightly.. you knew this hurt him so much.. and you felt so bad.. yet you tried to remain strong for him, rubbing his back and humming into his ear.. you needed to be close to him, for him to feel you still there..
Venti felt your comforting like a warm blanket wrapped around him. It felt so soft, as it began to calm him down a bit. Your hug, your voice.. your touch.. it felt like it could wash away all of his grief, as he finally began to take deep breaths. He felt better, and he leaned into your arms and wiped his tears away. โThank you..โ he managed to say through his tears. You smiled a little too and nuzzled your nose into his neck, the feeling tickled him and he let out a sad little chuckle.. after a while, he calmed down.. but from all the crying, it used up his energy and he begun to feel sleepy. He snuggled up next to you and wrapped the blanket around them both. It felt really nice and warm, as they laid together quietly, he felt comforted, and happier than before. He closed his eyes, and he began to relax a bit more... it felt so nice to be beside the one he loved... even if, deep down, he knew his time with you was limited...
The two of you slept in each others comfort and warmth.. for that night, as the hours passed.. and passed.. the sun slolwy rises.. the start of a new day.. and most of your friends got up early to start packing.. it was time to head back to mondstadt! Venti slolwy opened his eyes, he sat up slowly and felt a bit groggy and stiff from the position, but he didnโt mind. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. he felt tired, but he felt better than he did last night... although, a part of him felt a weight on his heart, thinking about you. And as he woke up.. you.. you were still asleep.. or.. well.. thatโs how you looked beside him.. your eyes were shut and you was laying on your back facing away from him.. but your face.. thereโs no expression on your face looked stoic.. for some reasonโฆ it made him scared.
โ(Y/N)?โ.. he called out to you.. his hand reaching over to touch your shoulder.. he didnโt like this one bit.. but the moment he touched it.. his eyes went wide and a huge amount of fear came running to him. Your touch was cold.. He realized what this meant... but he didn't want it to be true. He began to panic a bit, as he shook your shoulder a bit harder this time. He began to speak a bit louder, as he shook you again, desperately calling your name. Your body wiggled from his shakes, but there was no response. Ventiโs hands shook.. and he let out another sob, โNo... no... this can't be happening... (Y/N), my love! Wake up! Wake up, I'm sorry!" he cried out in desperation, wanting to believe you were just unconscious and not dead.. but deep down, he knew the cold reality of it all. His love was dead. You were gone. And there was nothing and no one that could bring you back.
The day.. the vacation, the birthday party, the stargazing.. the marriage.. it was all over. None of that was going to happen anymore. You laid there.. dead in the tent, the silence was so loud and the feeling of death started to loom in the tent.. he would never be able to see her again. He started to shake, his body quaking and trembling, as he leaned over and hugged your lifeless body, he kissed your forehead. โWhy...โ why was your life taken from him? What did he do in order to deserve this fate? The tears streamed down his cheeks, as he cried into your chest... but the sound of wails and crying brought the attention to some of your friends.. and they came over to find out what was going on. One person opened the tens, and poked their head inside, โhey.. is everything okay?โ Venti flickered his head all the way to your friend, staring right at them, itโs clear that it wasnโt okay.. and as soon as your friend saw what was going on, their heart dropped all the way to the floor and she suddenly shouted at your other friends.. the atmosphere got so tenseโฆ.
You were all he ever had, and he was nothing without you, youโre gone... and his soulmate was gone, along with the future they had planned together... he started crying more, as he gripped your body tighter and tighter, desperately not wanting to let go. He cried even louder, loud wails and screams of pain, realizing that now everyone knows about it.. he couldโve prevented it.. but it was too late. He hugged your body even tighter, as your friends began to know about what had happened. A wave of pity and sorrow flooded his heart, as he cried out again, "My love!"...
That night.. your friends struggled to take your body from him.. he didnโt want you to go.. he didnโt want to say his goodbyes.. it took some convincing, maybe even a bit of force.. they had to rip you apart from him.. and they took your body, rushing it back to the city.. some remained back with venti trying to calm him.. but the bards screaming never left.. he was so distraught, so heartbroken.. so alone.. something he never felt in so long.. he couldnโt even stand up.. his legs felt like jello and he curled himself in a ball for hours and hours.. he absolutely hated this feeling.. andโฆ unfortunatelyโฆ as the night went on, the bard didnโt make it to the next morningโฆ he passed away that night too. Why? From heartbreak. There was no way he was going to live without you, no way of being his cheerful self without having the love of his life at his side.. but.. luckily for him, he met you again in the afterlife.
Thatโs it ๐ญ.. thatโs the story :( I actually did this on c.Ai with my oc lmao.. it was so unexpected and unplanned but it happened and I was in so much tears last night LOLโฆ ๐ฅฒ
So I apologize if you see a โshe/herโ at any points.. I tried to translate it to they/them pronouns for everyone!!
Anyways I hope you all enjoyed! Thank you for reading! ๐งธ๐
I hope I fixed my spelling mistakes LOL!
Iโll reread this again later to fix it ๐