pairing: venti x gn!reader
prompt: “what if one day i wake up and you don’t?”
tags: angst, platonic love between friends
wc: 0.2k
Time was a steep precipice that mere mortals could never overcome. As the days went by, the moments you shared with Venti became more and more precious as you held on to the present tightly, letting the memories of the time you spent together slip past you one by one.
You weren’t getting any younger but it seemed that the carefree bard you called your friend remained as young as ever, timeless.
“What if one day I wake up and you don’t?”
“Then you will move on.”
Your short answer brought a frown onto your friend’s face, his eyebrows knitted together in worry as he stared at you. Glowing green eyes roving over your features that have wrinkled over the decades.
“I’ve had enough of being left behind.” Venti admitted softly, his pale hands held onto yours firmly with no intention of letting go.
You laughed in response, gray hair falling into your eyes as your body shook.
“Venti, you’ll never be alone,” You said with a smile, “Even in death, I’ll remain in your memories and live on.”
At the mention of death, the bard heaved a heavy sigh and tilted his head towards the sky. Under the twinkling stars, a single tear escaped, leaving a path of shimmering silver on his cheek.
“If one day you wake up and I don’t,” You paused.
“Remember to sing me one last song.”
end.