"the wild side."

Venti despises coffee. The bitter taste reminds him of the sour, acidic feeling on his tongue when Xiao died in his arms, the dark color that reminds him of the endless abyss that looks an awful lot like his life.

There was only one reason he visited the coffee shop on the corner of the street.

(Modern AU)

Request by @the_lonelydemon!

Word Count: 1,180 words, 6,974 characters
Cover Art By: Hoyoverse

Rankings:
#34 in coffeeshop - July 6, 2022
#10 in diluven - July 6, 2022

(Edited Version of the Diluven oneshot from my collection, my heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue.)