[ On his lookout for a quiet place to read, Alhaitham comes across one of the Flower Cafés and that's how his little quest comes to a satisfying end. The place reminds him of home just a little bit which doesn't really weigh on his decision, but it's somewhat comforting. Well, that's what he thought at first, but an half an hour in said café proves how wrong he was. The pollen doesn't seem to affect him, but other customers just keep smiling and laughing. It doesn't bother him too much when the burst of laughter is an occasional thing, but the rush hour makes a cacophony of laughter fill his ears and makes it impossible to focus.

He also happens to be the only person without flowers in his hair. So far, it's been impossible to discern whether laughing or smiling makes them bloom, and since this is quite an interesting effect, Alhaitham won't shy away from approaching someone nearby to investigate this matter. ]

Smile.

[ He's no longer asking. ]

[ The primal urge to have a drink after everything that has unfolded so far is irresistible, so Alhaitham's next stop is the bar. This place, on the other hand, makes him think about what he read about the Inazuma region. The passing thought that it would be nice to have a drink with Kaveh, Cyno, and Tighnari here leaves him wincing just for a moment. They are loud, but they're good company. Not that he would tell them that directly in the first place.

Alhaitham's drink of choice is the house special, no less. After downing two cups of cherry plum sake and having some snacks, he just... starts to giggle all of a sudden. It's not the only effect that hits him and whoever is sitting close is going to learn quite soon what the other one is. ]

You have very good posture.

[ How was that an excessive compliment, it is a mystery. He'll get there! ]

[ Alhaitham can't be the only one who didn't really plan being hit by a rainbow explosion today. There's little to be done now that he's covered in purple. At first, he doesn't realize that his thoughts are visible to everyone... and even when he does, it won't really bother him. Others might catch him thinking the following:

A. Just how many merpeople live in this land? I must find the nearest library.
B. I need to figure out where I can get some soup.
C. That person will have a hard time washing their clothes clean. Not my problem. ]

[ Anything goes! Feel free to hit me up with a different prompt or I can write a custom starter!! PM this journal/PP me at koohii for plotting! ]