feeble alhaitham kinnie by day, grander than a sage by night | 19 INTJ | experimental writer + artist โข
#haikaveh
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#kavetham
๐๐ฑ๐๏ธ โ sfw & ๐ , deo/sage
#haikaveh
๐๏ธ: haiyi? what are you doing in here?
๐ฑ: *sitting by the balcony, book in hand* reading
๐๏ธ: ...you don't like reading outside
๐ฑ:
๐๏ธ:
๐๏ธ: *sigh* where's the cockroach
#haikaveh
; color
prior to living with alhaitham, kaveh had never really seen him fully shirtless. until one day, on a particularly hot day, kaveh catches a glimpse of alhaitham's back.
alhaitham looked at him. "...what?"
alhaitham having an argument with hydro eidolon kaveh is so funny because when kaveh has had enough of his shit he'll just poof and disappear somewhere to let off some steam, but alhaitham would still pursue him and just
๐ฑ: *talking to a completely normal barrel* kaveh?
thinking about selective yapper alhaitham, obviously he doesn't talk much and is straight to the point as proven by his in-game lines and actions but i'm telling you that man yaps to kaveh autistically in their shared home about his favorite novels, even surpassing kaveh's level
๐ฑ: *falls over holding his knee*
๐๏ธ: ALHAITHAM!? *waddles back towards him concerned* ARE YOU ALRIGHT!?
๐ฑ: *pulls out a ring* i will be if you marry me
๐๏ธ: ...bastard
๐๏ธ: fine
#haikaveh
๐๏ธ: MY KEYS! YOU *points at haitham* give me back my stuff >:/
๐ฑ: no iโm not giving you your heart back, itโs mine.
๐๏ธ: I- HAITHAM WAS THAT YOUR ATTEMPT AT FLIRTING?
๐ฑ: is it working?
๐๏ธ: yes
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#haikaveh
โIt does not have to perfect I just have to get it done it does not have to be perfect I just have to get it do-โ
โFinally putting those hairclips of yours to practical use.โ
โARGH CAN YOU NOT?!โ Kaveh looked up from his drafted blueprint.
#haikaveh
; language barrier
Thinking about how whenever haikaveh goes on vacation out of the country, Alhaitham overhears natives talk behind their back, especially about Kaveh. Their opinions vary, it is either filled with glittering praises, or bewildering insults.
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#haikaveh
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romantic kaveh x sexual haitham; they balance each other so well
kaveh has top tier flirting game but has never engaged in sex before because he valued emotional intimacy over physical intimacy
๐๏ธ: i have a pretty problem
๐ฑ: you mean 'petty' problem?
๐๏ธ: no, pretty
๐๏ธ: *blinking his eyes rapidly as he feels one of his long eyelashes get in his eye* please help...
#haikaveh
; my star โญ๏ธ
"Ugh! No no no! Not now when I have a client to meet!"
Alhaitham ran his fingers through his hair before leaning back on the doorframe with one arm, perturbedly knocking.
"Kaveh, I need-"
"Just- just give me a minute!"
"It has been two hou-"
thinking about kavehโs cute lock of hair in the middle of his eyes; you see, this gorgeous man digs into his food hungrily the moment he gets his hands on his bowl, and his roommate (husband) would look at him with fondness but also silently wonder why this
#haikaveh
๐ฑ: did you know that your moles marked the spots your past lover used to kiss a lot?
๐๏ธ: *has moles littered all over his body*
๐๏ธ: seriously?
๐ฑ: my bad, i'll do it again
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#haikaveh
"Stop treating me like a babyโฆโ
Kaveh mutters every time Haitham dotes on him.
Though even if he knew he wouldnโt admit it, he never misses the way his eyes would sparkle and the way his smile would brighten whenever he brought him soup and sweets.
#haikaveh
something about soft alhaitham makes my heart do summersaults; behind closed doors, this reserved mans suddenly becomes clingy in the walls of their home as he yearns for kaveh in whatever way possible - he would reach for his hand while he reads, he would hold his
i think about privately emotionally expressive alhaitham when kaveh finally proposes to him
๐๏ธ: will y-
๐ฑ: yes *watery eyes, breath hitching, smiling softly*
back at the akademiya
๐ฑ: *back to his serious demeanor, using his left hand for everything to show his ring off*
๐ฑ: kaveh i made soup *trying to summon him*
๐ฑ: kaveh *poking every box and barrel*
๐ฑ: *climbing every tree*
๐ฑ: *lifting a rock before putting it down* he's too much of an aesthete to transform into a mediocre rock
other eidolons: *staring and thinking he's gone bonkers*
i NEED kaveh and ningguang to meet. imagine how much it would blow his mind to see and set foot on a LEVITATING chamber??? and they both have an appreciation for fine things and art
modern
#haikaveh
๐๏ธ: *receives a discord notif* HAITHAM?!
๐ฑ: yes, it's nitro
๐๏ธ: *blushing behind the screen* you really didn't have to...what will i use it for anyway?
๐ฑ: so you can argue with me longer
i am so achingly fond of angry kaveh; behind the kindest people hide the most destructive demeanors
kaveh, who has always been deemed kind, considerate, selfless. who will never hurt anyone and will never choose to do so despite the circumstances. so he chooses to hurt himself.
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#haikaveh
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kaveh and alhaitham have contrasting sexual expectations; kaveh appreciated the emotional intimacy sex yielded but alhaitham simply valued the physical practicality of sex as a whole, perceiving carnal desire as merely a natural human need
#haikaveh
+ mehrak
โYes yes, thank you Mehrak.โ
Mehrak was flashing the digital map of the desert in the air, marking the areas they were aiming to visit and monitoring their navigation.
Kaveh (finally) had a lot of time in his hands and so the first thing he does is travel +
dev๐if kaveh has only one fan then that fan is me
wait does mehrak have any rescue / call for help type functionality
or if kaveh's in trouble (ie, fainting alone in desert), will mehrak just watch helplessly until its battery runs out........
hc alhaitham hates bugs and insects, they've ruined his books multiple times and have disturbed him in his sleep; except maybe beetles, since they don't necessarily pose any harm (and because cyno likes scarabs so he tolerates it for the sake of their friendship)
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#haikaveh
โHi, welcome to McDonalds. What can I get you?โ
Kaveh opened a new blank receipt sheet on his screen before looking up only to find himself ogling at a pair of pecs that were right in his face.
The blonde was too stunned to speak.
He hoped he becomes a regular.
#haikaveh
; tahanan
alhaitham can read sheet music, kaveh plays by ear
hthm's grandmother taught him the basics and fundamentals of sheet music and notation, kaveh's parents gave him the freedom to creatively familiarize himself with an instrument
they sat there for a while, cuddling, inseparable. alhaitham kissed him thrice. one to express his gratitude for being there by his side, one for staying strong and kind, and one for bringing color into his life.
โ fin โ
just imagine the utter shock (and palpitating heartbeats) upon seeing each other once again years after their fallout; we often talk about alhaitham like yeah he's gotten so tall, muscular, and handsome and now holds a respectable position
BUT IMAGINE KAVEH'S GLOW UP??
we all know that alhaitham has a resting bitch face and OPENLY judges everyone but we need to remember that kaveh is the visual person here and he can be just as, if not more, judgemental than alhaitham
"i didn't think you'd be the kind of person who would want a tattoo."
there was a faint smirk in alhaitham's lips. "you like it?"
"yeah..."
"thank you."
on his lower back was a tattoo of his favorite constellation: vultur volans, accentuating his sacral dimples.
i remember seeing this thread of hkvh arguing and hthm switching to arabic, kvh then countering it with farsi, but i believe farsi is one of the languages hthm has mastered so he'd still understand him either way
so kaveh speaks to him in the language he knows best: mathematics
also ningguang can guide kaveh and provide business and marketing strategies to support and promote his independent architectural studio and kaveh would refine and modify any aspect of the jade chamber that needs to be addressed
โ โฆ โ
it wasn't known to the general public, but kaveh's father secretly had beautiful tattoos adorning his skin and kaveh loved to color them with his little washable markers when he was a toddler; his father was like his big coloring book.
"i think it's beautiful." he whispered softly, gazing at the vibrant blend of blue and green on the wing's feathers, the tip ascending into a reddish hue.
kaveh buried his face in his neck, nuzzling him as a silent thank you.
alhatham turned around and kaveh's eyes widened. his right arm was filled with intricately detailed eagle motifs and a wing tattooed on his forearm.
they just stared at each other, kaveh in awe and alhaitham in amusement.
when he passed away, kaveh grieved so much that he stopped using coloring materials on his works altogether. his mother, just as heartbroken with her husband's death as well as her son's emotional pain, would buy temporary tattoos and use them so kaveh could color on her skin
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#haikaveh
what if kaveh is actually a quiet drunk?
yes, drinking in a tavern full of people stimulates his senses and riles him up, especially when heโs with tighnari and cyno.
but when heโs alone, alcohol really /really/ becomes his friend.
he felt a drop of water plop on his skin and he looked up. kaveh had tears in his eyes, crying quietly as he stared at his tattoo, his tears beginning to smear his work, but he didn't seem to mind.
alhaitham closed his book and pulled him closer, kissing his forehead.
to comfort him. but it was never the same. it would never be again.
to this day, despite having a great eye for detail and color harmony, kaveh still refused to use coloring materials on his blueprints and sketches. every uncolored sketch still reminded him of his father and his
โ โฆ โ
alhaitham ensconced on the divan with a book in hand as usual, except for the weight that sat on his lap as kaveh quietly colored his tattoos, an opened set of fontainian markers scattered on the table.
tattoos, and it hurts just as much every time he would attempt to color again.
he never opened the new coloring markers his mother delivered to him from fontaine. perhaps it was in her hopes of getting him to start loving colors once more.
incompetent proposals before him.
He was pulled out of his cognitive dissonance as his earpieces beeped. A call.
Alhaitham sighed and pressed his earpiece, expecting Kaveh on the other end of the line.
โYes?โ
His eyes slowly widened.
โMehrak?โ
Kaveh gawked at him.
๐ฑ: "They were insulting you."
๐๏ธ: "Well, ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ, Alhaitham!"
Kaveh lightly hit his shoulder as he blushed.
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#haikaveh
; demisexual kaveh
Kaveh secretly likes tummy rubs and forehead kisses.
For someone who had been touch-deprived throughout his life, he doesnโt really understand it either.
He didnโt realize it until Alhaitham came into his life.
alhaitham has been deaf his whole life and up until his early years in the akademiya but at some point, he was provided with hearing aids funded by the akademiya themselves and kaveh was there to accompany him and assist him
kavehโs voice is the first thing he ever hears
โCome here.โ Kaveh whispered as he pulled him closer, tilting his chin up and pressing their lips together. Warm. Warmer than the sun that seeped through the curtains.
Alhaithamโs chest heaved as his heart fluttered.
The fruit labels on their foreheads glinted.
and then below back in liyue, beidou is dragging alhaitham in every restaurant while they wait for their partners since he mentioned he likes spicy cuisine; normally he wouldn't let himself be dragged around but it's courtesy to beidou for being a good escort to both of them
in the eye. "๐๐ถ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ."
The woman and the rest of her peers were shaken both in surprise and fear.
Alhaitham smirked at the women, a deadly reminder that he understood the bullshit they were saying, and took the bouquet without paying.
alhaitham: [speaking in arabic]
kaveh: [responds in farsi]
alhaitham: [also responds in farsi]
kaveh: *offended gasp*
kaveh: you should be grateful 9x - 7i > 3(3x - 7u)
Most of the time, Alhaitham ignores these statements. But they do test his patience.
Sometimes, Kaveh would notice his displeased expression and ask "Are you alright?"
Alhaitham would brush it off and smile. "It's nothing." His Light does not have to know.
โHaitham!? Whyโd you buy so many!? I only need one sachet.โ Kaveh turned back to him when he heard the bathroom door open.
โRemember when you said youโd have a whole galaxy on your cheeks?โ
"OH MY GOD."
Today though, he's had enough and is feeling a little feisty.
One hot afternoon, a few older women in a flower shop were talking about Kaveh's beauty (๐ฑ: as they should) and success, but it was clear that their 'praises' were rooted in backhanded compliments and envy.
i just know at some point alhaitham started feeling bad about seeing kaveh working too hard, staying up into the crack of dawn and neglecting his own health just to pay the rent he didn't even want and need from him in the first place
They were too scared to report the foreigners either.
Kaveh stared at him in disbelief as he quite literally swept him off his feet and carried him outside.
๐๏ธ: "You said it was a local greeting! What did it mean?!"
๐ฑ: "It means 'fuck you'."
he would tell him how much he loved him and that he shouldn't worry, for the day he would cease to love him will never come
and alhaitham would smile warmly, burying his face on his chest like the big baby he is
#haikaveh
๐๏ธ: i like your new pants
๐ฑ: thank you, i got them for 40% off
๐๏ธ: would be better if it was 100% off *winks*
๐ฑ: what? no, the grand bazaar canโt just give away clothes for free
๐๏ธ:
๐ฑ: thatโs a terrible way to do business, kaveh
๐๏ธ:
i think alhaitham is sensitive, not emotionally but i mean physically sensitive; while cerebral, he still needs external stimulation to ground himself to reality but at the same time he hates it when it gets too much, hence why he gets sensory overload around crowds
โYouโre so extra.โ
โItโs my full-time occupation.โ
Kaveh chuckled and nuzzled his neck.
โThank you.โ
Alhaitham kissed the fruit label he stuck on his forehead. Then he felt a deft hand rest on his cheek as he looked down at his lover.
"JUST A MINUTE!"
Alhaitham stared at the door, before begrudgingly taking his keys and feeding it into the bathroom doorknob.
"Haitham what the fu-"
And what the fuck indeed...was Kaveh stressing about because Alhaitham failed to see what was bothering him.