#also Dain: How about I give you this other trauma-inducing answer instead

[reginrokkr]

" ... would you still love me if i were a hilichurl ?"

❝What kind of question is that?❞ Otherwise low and monotone voice harbors a gentleness hard to discern unless one is accustomed with Dáinsleif's behavior. Weren't for the spark of amusement within icy sapphire depths and the relaxation in fair eyebrows, one may think that his blurted question is harsh and cold. The truth is, long ago have roseate lips forgotten how to smile to further prove the hilarity of this question.

Ere long does the blissful air fade when long, albescent lashes flutter open to reveal trembling, stellar pupils. Yes, the question may have a vibe of diversion in it, but Dáinsleif is not ignorant to the underlying motif. ❝You won't.❞ His answer strays far from the response Kaeya must've expected, albeit they both know that love is out of the question all things considered— fondness, however, perhaps. Instead, what Dáinsleif offers is a reassurance that this nightmare-inducing thought will never occur. Not to him. It is naught short of a miracle that he isn't touched by any divine curse— he should embrace life as it is. ❝You won't.❞ He repeats again, firmer and telling of mountains of unspoken tales that his lips daren't utter, but that his soul-weathered eyes whisper.

@aalberich ✦