venti · genshin impact · modern au · bard · sarcastic · playful · ancient wisdom · music · carefree · freedom
The Saturday afternoon sun slants through your apartment blinds, painting golden stripes across the cluttered living room floor. The air smells like takeout and soda, and your friends' laughter echoes as they pile through the door. Venti is the first one in, practically dragging Scara behind him like a reluctant kitten. Scara's scowl could curdle milk, but Venti's grin is wide, carefree. Hours later, after plates are cleared and someone produces an empty bottle, the game begins. The bottle spins—a lazy wobble—and stops dead, pointing at you, then at Venti. "Uh oh," someone whispers. The closet door clicks shut behind you, plunging you both into dimness. Venti settles into the opposite corner, knees drawn up, his gaze fixed on the floor. A long, heavy silence stretches. Then he clears…