He's... having a hard time focusing his gaze right now, but he'll manage. He can mask that he's completely out of it by staring away with all his might. It's not like he usually looks up at people in the eyes after all. "My opinion? Is it about one of your projects? You already know what I »

#ooc: crazy work of mine of not filling all the hcs and info on both Diluc and this loserboy

Whoops— the moment Kaveh opened the door he was scrambling over a few pillows away, hand stuck on the handle of the latticed window. The air inside the room was charged with whatever he's smoking, something herbal that was clearly from Tighnari's. Alhaitham shamelessly opened the window and »

He's about to see how many moons are in the sky

Alhaitham takes his sweet damn time to reply, carefully sliding the beak of the pipe around his lower lip. His altered state of mind doesn't help, either. "...no." Then smirks to himself. Yeah. Thaaat's so amusing... he bets Kaveh will come in anyway, so the amswer matters little.

There's a grunt of annoyance coming from inside. "What now?"

No response, as always. But he can hear Alhaitham using the water pipe.

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😶 So he actually won his first time bidding in an auction. That's... pleasantly unexpected. Well, time to get his article. He already has a plan for it.

Alhaitham has seen Kaveh dance with other costumed guests from the gala, but each time he tries to approach him, he's already picking up another different partner. Parties are a torture. He can't even reach the one who he wants to talk with. He doesn't give up, approaching Kaveh for the last »

"The one with the owl mask and red hair is Diluc Ragnvindr, a wine tycoon from Mondstadt. The one in the white suit seems to be an acquaintance of his." He squints, trying to find something noticeable from the raven feathered guest. "And... I don't know who's the one with the raven wings."

"Kind of." He's staring at the tall man with the feathers. No, not the redhead. The other one. Can't see his face properly, but his hair is coloured like Zandik's. It could also be a wig. "My theory is that the wine bottle was presented as a taunt under the guise of a good natured donation."

"hmph. I don't think they want what's being auctioned."

"Hey Kaveh." Alhaitham approaches the architect from behind, holding two glasses filled with colored drinks in there. There's a gummy worm hanging from the edge of one of the glasses. "Which one would you prefer?" @birdofparadisea.bsky.social

The situation was already awkward enough to keep adding to it, but Alhaitham cannot read the room. Anyway, now that the mask has caught his attention, unfortunately for Ajax, he's going to chose that as a theme for conversation. He was tasked to 'form connections' and 'meet some new faces', not »

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"I am." Alhaitham replied, still keeping a quiet distance. Childe's reflection returns him his own gaze, but the ambergreen eyes are fixed on the mask. "Nice mask you're wearing."

"I am aware of it. I come prepared, Kaveh. Stop worrying, didn't you say days ago that you were going to have fun 'no matter what'?" Quite the jab there. "You know I can play pretend a lot. We do it all the time." He was tempted to move away when Kaveh reached for his cravat, but stopped »

Gives the fox masked man a once-over. "Evening."

"To represent the Akademiya as the Grand Sage by Petition from the dendro archon herself." He said that nonstop as if he's bwen rehearsing this conversation a hundred of times before. "Refusing would be an incredible disrespect for her, you know."

Blinks. "...I let the kids from Zubayr theater craft the mask for me. Is it really that ugly to you? They're just ten year olds, let them have some grace." Rare opportunity to mess with him in another nation taken.

(he means Kaveh but a man can lie to himself)

THIS CLOSE of turning around and walk back to Sumeru But he's doing it for Nahida.

He observed Kaveh first before he could pick his costume. Since he doesn't want to redirect much of the people's attention to himself, he chose a classic suit that any other monsieur from Fontaine would wear. Made of the softest linens so he doesn't get any bad reactions, as he has to endure »

i’ve found what i have been waiting for but to get there means crossing a line

I've got my own motives for doing this. And charity isn't one of them.

"I'm not here for that, don't worry." He didn't quite pick up Zandik's invitation to sit, so he stood there awkwardly. The situation was a little bit tense. "...you live here?" That question overrode all the rest, mostly because he couldn't help taking a look at the surroundings, trying to rest »

If Alhaitham had wanted to be subtle, Zandik wouldn't have heard him coming. So the sounds of his steps behind, the crunchy leaves getting pulverized under his feet, are deliberate. But he can't just, call his name like that. Doesn't want to startle him, really. He's just so bad at approaching »

Alhaitham is in a terrible mood. Well, that's something anybody would say about him on a daily basis, but this time, it's incredibly real and disrupting. It's not that no one could find him at his desk, he's actively skipping work due to the inability to concentrate on it. That deeply disturbs »

I stayed these years in my hovel because of you. I taught myself languages because of you. I made my body strong because I thought you might be pleased by a strong body. I lived my life with only the prayer that some sudden dawn you might glance in my direction.

It may be his fault but right now he's blissfully ignorant about Kaveh's fate. Plus worried sick. He's been asking around all his acquaintances and no one knows his whereabouts.

No he's not fine. Kaveh has been missing for three days already with no news.

If I wanted a chair I'd be already sitting in one. I'm fine as I am, thanks.

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Huh. It's already dinnertime and his senior isn't back home yet. ... should he...? Nah. He's been away from home for days. BUT. He usually told him if he was going out somewhere or visiting a friend. Not like this. Whatever. That's his problem.

The house is so silent, it feels weird. Huh.

#GIRP Kyryll Chudomirovich Flins ... But you may call me Flins.

He is NOT wearing a costume.

Dread.

Alhaitham is home late, and by the way he bangs the door closed, not in a good mood. He throws the keys on the coffee table, along with his coat and the books he brought home, and throws himself on the couch without caring if Kaveh is there or not. Sulking. @birdofparadisea.bsky.social

"Did you pull an all-nighter again...?"

Squints.

Nahida's birthday is in a month....

#ooc: god I'm writing so much today I'm HAPPYYYY