Spring rain among ice storms

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[Ven has been...adapting to Empatheias as much as he could have.

It's been full of ups and downs, the way he's grown to adjust to having a body again after going 10+ years without it. Meeting people he's only ever seen from Sora's memories, connected to his heart. However, nothing could have made him prepared for whatever this is between him and Riku.

Soulmates.

Apparently in this world, soulmates are common, mixed in with how emotions affect them. Everyone has someone to help them, bond with them. Their emotions become connected to each other in a rather...intimate manner and Ventus hasn't expecting his emotions to suddenly click with Riku's. But they made it work, even if there are still many unsaid things left between them.

Riku's still hurting over Sora being soulmates with someone else, and Ventus is wondering if this will be all okay in the end, despite doing what he can to help Riku.

It's why he's been taking little steps to lessen their link a little bit, enough that Riku won't be able to feel the small pangs of hurt that comes whenever he sees Riku looking at him in a certain way - almost as if he's Sora. And Ventus can't confront him on this either.

But they're making it work - albeit slowly.

But it's also why Ventus has found himself at the lighthouse, fingers idly weaving a flower crown together while he listens to the waves below as the stars gleam above.]

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You still have a lot to learn about me.

[A small bubble of laughter escapes from him after Riku steals another kiss.

Especially because Riku is smiling, no matter how small and shy, and for Ventus, that's enough. It makes him pleased, sparkles of light appearing over his shoulders. He knows that there's still a lot they have to go through together, but as long as they're together, it's fine. They can make it.

His mark is warm, a wave of pleasant tingling spreading through him. Satisfied and content, no longer burning with the pain that Ven has been dealing with for almost two months now. This is why he's waited - to see if Riku will be alright with this in the end. It's like two halves finally making a whole and for Ven--that's honestly all he ever wants.

He tilts his head to the side.]

You, too. [And it's getting colder out now. He's not sure if any of their housemates will come looking for them, but it's late and there will always be other times to talk about this.]