#had this really self indugent idea in my daily life crisis on shower yesterday

[depressedsimp]

hello guess who just came with a xiather angst? me

where xiao is an emo who secretly loves an book series (and it's protagonist), and aether is the said protagonist who accidentally came out of his book to the real world

(highly inspired by enchanted movie)

and already apologizing for any errors, it's my first time writing in english since it's not my first language

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Xiao was a man full of secrets. It didn't matter if it was dark secrets or details about himself that he didn't want others to know. It was his secrets, and no one could know about it, he wouldn't let them. The boy already suffered enough in his 21 years alive, mostly because of those “secrets”. So he just built a barrier around himself, a barrier that he wouldn't let anyone get through. And his secrets were hidden inside.

You'll never catch him without his usual serious expression, that most times seem like he's angry about something (and probably is). There isn't a single living soul these days that has seen Xiao smile, it's a legend. Rumor has it around the university he attends that when the day Xiao smiles finally comes, the world will collapse. And they're not wrong tho.

And even if he looks mad all the time, Xiao still good-looking, with all his black clothes, his hair that looks messed but extremely pretty at the same time and his unique piercings and makeup. He's pretty, and in the deep end he knows it, it must be the only reason why a lot of people still try hitting on him, he thinks. But his personality always push them away.

He's bitter. Whenever someone approaches him, he'll just say “fuck off” and walk away. It's a self defense. He can't let people get too close, he'll be vulnerable and that's when the worse happens. Xiao doesn't trust anyone, sometimes he can't even trust himself.

As said earlier, he's full of secrets.

But one of the main secrets he will never let anyone even think about is his passion for his favorite book series.

A popular series between teenagers and a few young adults about a boy who travels from world to world looking for his long lost sister, and uncovering the truth of every world he passes by.

Even Xiao couldn't explain why he loved that story so much, it make feel him safe, comfortable and maybe happy somehow. Maybe it was because of the fantasy side that make him feel in another world, that make him forget about all his problems.

And there's also the protagonist. A blonde and innocent boy, who always tried to see the best in every person who crosses his patch, with the most kind heart. His name was Aether. The boy was separated from his twin sister as a child because of a war in his home world, and the last thing they said for each other was a promise to reunite one day to end that stupid war. The story follows his adventures in his chase for his sister, along with a little fairy called Paimon.

Xiao admired him, because of his persistence and his kind heart. He wished that he could be like him. And his love for him was even greater than for his story, but Xiao would never admit it. It was the most pathetic side of his, he knew all that love came from a single question. “If he was real, would he also see the best in me?”

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Walking with his ear pods on, music blasting at the highest volume, Xiao he didn't pay attention to anything around him. He was too distracted by something else in his own mind to notice the person who was about to bump into him.

“Can't you pay more attention to where you're walking?” He groaned the words without looking up.

“I-I'm sorry, I'm really sorry” The person answered, finally making Xiao look at them.

Fuck.

The person in question was a boy who seemed had the same age as Xiao. He had a long blonde hair that was tied in a braid and his big golden eyes looked at Xiao with concern, leaving him with the strange feeling that he knew that boy. And god, he was so pretty even with that weird clothes.

“It's o-okay...” Xiao looked down at his feet trying to hide the redness on his face.

The boy just shook his head. “I'm sorry for disturbing you again, but can you help me? I think I'm lost...”

That question caught Xiao off guard. He'd usually just say no and walk away, but something make him feel like he couldn't say no to that boy. “Uhh, sure... Where do you want to go?”

“Home” The boy answered straight forward, but there was a weird look in his eyes, fear, maybe.

“And this place is..?”

Xiao could notice the discomfort in the other expression. And he could understand that very well. The boy let a long breath out before starting. “Um, call me crazy or whatever you want, but i think I'm not from this world”

What the fuck?

“I mean, i don't know what it happened but i was in another place searching for my sister with my friend, and then I appeared here, and I've never been here before”

Something clicked in Xiao's mind. That must be a joke, there's no other explanation.

“Wait, what's your name?”

“Aether”

Xiao choked on his own air. It was definitely a joke.