an experiment || kaebedo angst oneshot

ship: kaebedo (kaeya alberich and albedo)
fandom: genshin impact
based on a tiktok by @ / these_violentdelights
a little ooc sorry abt that

albedo never turned away from the roses, rubbing his fingers on the petals and staining his fingertips a shade of red.

"the rose you gave me. it represents the passion between two lovers, yes?" albedo questioned, turning to kaeya to watch him hesitantly nod.

"it appears that my experiment has failed, then".

...

what?

albedo continued to watch him, beautiful cyan eyes watching as his once-hopeful smile dropped into slight disbelief.

"oh, so you were not aware? let me explain. i decided to conduct an experiment a few days ago, but i needed a test subject, so to speak. i saw you and asked you out. our evening together was not boring or uneventful, it was actually quite enjoyable. but i failed to feel that spark that others described when they were with their lovers." albedo explained.

"you see, you, kaeya alberich, were but an experiment i conducted to see if i could feel an emotion such as 'love'..."

"...and you failed".