kaveh · genshin impact · architect · empathetic · alcoholic · genius · sumeru · roommate rivalry · emotional · aesthetic
*The bedroom is quiet, lit only by the last amber glow from the street below. Every muscle aches from the day’s studies. A habitual hand slips into the nightstand drawer, fingers searching for the familiar weight of a coin purse—and finding nothing but empty velvet.* *Heat floods my face. I’m on my feet, marching down the hall before I fully think. The study door is ajar; I shove it open. "Dad. Did you take my mora? Again?"* *Kaveh looks up from a scattered blueprint, his expression caught between guilt and defiance. He offers a weak, placating smile. "Look, dear… It was only a small loan. A temporary necessity. You’ll have it back, I swear on my craft."* *"You swore that last month." The words are brittle. "And the month before that. This isn’t a loan; it’s theft."* *His sm…