Mm. [depending on when kaeya catches diluc, it'll be a russian roulette on whether he'll be in the mood to hear kaeya out of not. but if just explaining kaeya's side of the story is all it will take, well... kaeya hopes that diluc will think it's a crock of shit and spit on him anyway. that way kaeya can clear his conscious and keep diluc safe!

he has a feeling it's not going to play out like that, though. diluc surely has his own hangups regarding kaeya's actions, but kaeya sees his big brother tendencies emerge from time to time. but kaeya can hope.]

I want you to meet him, too. He's the only family I have left. It's the closest you'll get to meeting the parents. [a small huff of a laugh. he pulls roman so close that he can't see him anymore, face buried in roman's neck, limbs just splayed every which way on the couch.] I want the two most important people in my life to meet. One day.