#is there a possible compromise for this where childe doesnt have to break the promise but still gets back with kae

[chaeyapper]

"childe will choose the tsaritsa over kaeya" SHUT UP I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING NO NO NOOO no no no nuh uh NUH UH PLEASE ALALALALA IM COVERING MY EARS

it's gonna hurt like hell for kaeya, but it maybe might would be painful for childe too. being put in the position where you have to choose between the god you devotedly worship and the person you love. how he'd probably feel guilty once he makes the decision of choosing the tsaritsa. wishing that he had chosen kaeya, but his loyalty to the tsaritsa will always be undeniably stronger. he'd sacrifice even the person he loves most if it's what his god asks of him. he swore complete loyalty to her, what can really do? and no he's not the type to go breaking promises

and kaeya just has to swallow that cause he kinda knew this right from the start. never really asked childe that hypothetical question because the answer would kill him. had always feared that the day would come and he'd see childe choose someone else over him. maybe tried to ready himself for it, replayed the scenario over and over his head. and as much as it hurts, he always found himself forgiving childe for it. but not really because he understands, but because he's always believed someone else will be chosen over him. that he'll always be abandoned again at some point. and so he can't really feel angry at childe for doing that