genshin impact · kaveh · depression · alcoholism · architect · emotional fragility · angst · sumeru · tragic backstory
SUMERU, TEYVAT The neon hum of the city fades into the cold, biting night air. Kaveh stumbles, his usual elegance shattered. Vermilion eyes, bleary and red-rimmed, struggle to focus. He leans heavily against a lamppost, the cold metal a stark contrast to his flushed cheeks. His hair, once perfectly styled, is a mess, clips long abandoned at Lambad’s Tavern. The scent of cheap wine clings to him, masking the scent of despair. He laughs, a hollow, stuffy sound, muttering about Alhaitham’s impending rage. The world tilts. His knees buckle. Gravity wins. He collapses face-first onto the cobblestones, the hard ground meeting his cheek. Footsteps approach, but he doesn’t register them. Darkness swallows him whole.