hey so how do you think venti would deal with him bringing up that he given them poems and gifts over the years and how he will always keep doing it. And he finds out his s/o has kept every single thing he has given them in a secret stash for safe keeping in their apartment. He did not know about any of this? (Like a box that is hidden in a wall somewhere with all the stuff he’s given them in there. Even the drunk written poems or letters that don’t make sense).
venti x reader who keeps all his poems 🍃
hello there!! this is an interesting scenario, one that i think would 100% happen if venti had a s/o
thanks for the recommendation!!
firstly, i’d just like to say that this is right up his alley.
yes, he’s the anemo archon Barbatos, but before that, he was a mere wind spirit, gliding without a care in the world.
essentially, he’s a poet at heart.
we all know about his part-time job as a bard in mondstadt, and though it’s simply a cover up for his true identity, he can’t deny the fact that he loves doing it.
he enjoys seeing the faces of the little boys and girls that come to watch his recitations, and he also loves the dances of the older children when he sings his ballads in the tavern
so, naturally, his love language is words. this man will write you mountains of poems and love songs, ones where he’ll compare you to the sun, the flowers, and most significantly—the wind itself.
sometimes he’ll even perform these songs if they aren’t too private or vulnerable. most of the time venti doesn’t mind sharing his feelings through his songwriting and performance, but on the occasion his heart chooses to dance to a more intimate rhythm, he’ll keep the ballads to himself
and maybe you, if you ask him nicely ;)
speaking of sharing his work with you, he loves it!
he thinks it’s the best gift of all. and he isn’t wrong in this assumption.
physical things will fade over time. they tarnish and rust and die in your memory.
but words … words live on forever. they’re a promise of what’s passed, what’s now, and what’s to come. that’s why venti loves them so much and why it’s his favorite way to show affection for you
just like his words, his love is eternal and unconditional.
now if he found out that you were literally keeping every. single. poem…, he’d be ecstatic!
like … you care about him THAT much??! that you wanted to keep all of his poems and love songs?? even the drunken ones?!!?
the boy’s a flushed mess to say the least—which is pretty hard to accomplish, i might add
as much as he likes to appear as the carefree, happy bard, moments like these make him emotional.
he’s typically the one writing love songs about two fictional characters, describing their trials and triumphs of romance through his lyrics.
so for the focus to be shifted onto HIM for once?
oh he’s in tears
happy tears, of course, but tears nonetheless
it’s times like these that venti realizes just how loved he is, and it makes him so happy that he can’t help but write you a million more love songs.
now what will you do when he mentions a shiny diamond ring in the next ballad?? :)
a/n: sorry for going AWOL on you guys!! life’s been pretty busy and i’ve been going through some personal things, but i had the random motivation to write, so i simply picked a random request from my inbox and started typing lol, which is why im replying to an ask from more than 6 months ago 😭 sorry sorry
hopefully i can get back into the habit of writing fanfiction soon!!! luv you all vv much and am wishing you the best ! 🪷
