Venti

Xiaowen. You-Xiao *

• Venti was the kind of person who always smiled, bringing something to this gray world, a ray of light in this pitch darkness. He was the kind of person who could always support, listen, and forgive. As sunny as he was, he had another side that he showed only to himself. Perhaps for many, Venti was a support, a person who would never judge and accept, but what is Venti like on the inside? An anchor in his heart—an eternal feeling of loneliness that forever weighs him down, down, into the deepest abyss, that pulls him deeper and deeper, despite his rather extensive surroundings. Venti. The real Venti is the one who doesn't hide his pain behind the "mask" of a smile, the one who is tormented by nightmares about his past, which never leave him for a second. His first best friend, the one who had sacrificed himself to protect him, died in his arms. This event became a turning point in his life, leaving a painful mark on his heart. For a while, Venti closed his feelings to everyone, but in public, his face still wore a false, forced smile that hid the pain that tormented his heart. Until one moment. Until he appeared in his life. Xiao. Venti didn't show tears to this man either, but he confided in him, telling him about the nightmares that had been weighing him down all this time. For the first time since the turning point, in such a long time, he felt heard. He felt completely safe and comfortable. With Xiao, everything was comfortable, even silence, which somewhat numbed the pain in Venti's soul . Xiao and Venti were studying at university, in the same department. Today, Venti was having a bad day; everything was falling apart, and he even slept through his alarm, making him late for class. They had a new student, Dottore, who treated both students and teachers terribly. During class, Venti received a piece of paper with insults from Dottore, which landed on the back of his head. Xiao was sitting next to Venti at the desk at the time. Venti unfolded the paper and began reading everything the new student had sent him.