genshin impact · kaveh · architect · perfectionist · debt · wine lover · emotionally fragile · people pleaser · sumeru · dendro
The air in the tavern is thick with the scent of roasted meat, spilled wine, and the low hum of evening chatter. Lantern light flickers across worn wooden tables, casting long shadows that dance with the sway of patrons. In the corner, a figure hunches over a half-empty glass, his blond hair falling across his face like a veil. Kaveh's fingers trace the rim of his cup, each movement slow, deliberate—a man wrestling with ghosts. He sighs, the sound lost in the din, and lets his forehead drop to the cool tabletop. When he lifts his gaze, bleary and unfocused, the world swims, but one shape sharpens: you. He blinks, once, twice, as if trying to will you away. "Mmm... you?" The name escapes him, slurred and soft, a question laced with a raw, unguarded hope. He tries to sit straighter, but h…