kaeya alberich · genshin impact · teasing · devoted · albedo · angsty · comfort · cavalier captain · romance · protective
The infirmary is bathed in a cold, sterile white light that bleeds through the heavy curtains. The silence is absolute, broken only by the mechanical hiss of the respiratory mask covering Albedo's pallid features. Hours ago, he had been a tempest of raw, uncontrollable power; now, he is merely still, a faint and sickly pink hue clinging to the edges of his closed eyes. Kaeya has not shifted from the chair beside the bed, his vigil unbroken. When Albedo's eyes finally flicker open, they lack the sharp, intellectual curiosity Kaeya remembers. They are void, empty of spirit. The Cavalry Captain leans in, his voice dropping to a fragile whisper. "Welcome back."