#chaghan

my finals are over and i can finally answer this i have been thinking nonstop!

(I mainly think of these for chaltan because I've been obsessed with them for longer honestly they've had more time to simmer.)

Warning this is going to be very, very long.

I always imagined that between the two of them, Qara can hold her liquor better than Chaghan. I think they've never really been comfortable drinking in groups because they don't really trust the other people. Specifically I can see them getting drunk together in private together after dealing with Bekter's bullshit, and then that carries over into the Cike after a long day.

I think the two of them would very quickly get caught-not like they were hiding anything-by Baji and soon it would turn into a Cike bonding activity (they just have to lock Ramsa in his room first). With a lot of people, getting drunk feels like an out of body experience, but I think with Chaghan getting drunk is the most solid and physical he feels. Almost like him an Qara switch.

When Altan joins the Cike, Chaghan hates him of course, so he calls for an impromtou drinking session with Qara who invites Baji who invites the new recruit Altan because he didn't know the one-sided beef they had. I think when Baji originally invites Altan, Altan respectfully declines, but then Baji mentions Chaghan is going to be there, and Altan is suddenly interested in going. (Hm...I just had a fanfic idea! I need to expand this more later)

I'm imagining Altan showing up and Chaghan (who is already a bit tipsy) stomps away angrily cursing at Qara and Baji for trying to ruin his life. Before anyone can stop him Altan goes to find him while carrying a bottle and two cups. I think in this era (pre-cave) Altan doesn't really know why he gravitates to Chaghan so much, and he keeps making excuses to go see him.

So Altan shows up while Chaghan is sulking and when Chaghan sees him, he just groans but doesn't have the energy to get up and leave. Somehow someway Altan convinces him to have a drink with him. I can see Altan admitting (alcohol induced) that he never had close friends to drink with in sinegard. I think when Chaghan's drunk, he's somehow even more honest and blunt than usual, and also touchy.

Chaghan: "Well we aren't friends...so.."

To which Altan, slightly embarrassed, is silent and just takes another sip. Chaghan notices his discomfort and laughs and pokes his cheek and says that he likes the look on Altan's face when he upsets him. And they're convo basically goes like this:

Altan: "Right, because you hate me." Chaghan: "very much." Altan: "Why?" Chaghan: *he turns to look at him, very drunk at this point* "Many, many reasons. Right now I hate you because you're very, very attractive." Altan: *he freezes and pauses* "You think I'm attractive?" Chaghan: "everyone thinks you're attractive. Probably. It's just a fact. I think it's your nose. I hate the shape of your nose. Gods, I hate when you smile even more." *he squints his eyes at him* "Why are you blush-" Altan: *he stands up abruptly* "I think Tyr is calling for me." Chaghan: *he takes another shot* "whatever. well don't just leave me here. If your leaving, help me up so I can go back to the others."

And so Altan helps him back up to Baji and Qara, very pointedly silent and then slips away afterward. Chaghan of course doesn't remember anything, and is shocked when Qara and Baji tell him he spent most of his time with Altan.

I think post cave and during their relationship, Chaghan and Altan do drink alone together. I like to imagine Chaghan started to so that Altan does something other than getting high on poppy seed. And at first it doesn't really make sense to Altan because he'll be inebriated either way, but then Chaghan adds that "at least I can do it with you". And he immediately folds.

I PERSONALLY don't think that Altan is very reserved about their relationship, especially behind closed doors, but I think that when he's drunk he's mainly just 100x more lovey-dovey.

Just imagine drunk Altan with his hands wrapped around Chaghan's waist kissing his face over and over and promising him the world. And he's saying things like "let's run away together" and "we can start a family on a farm in the Hinterlands" and "it'll be just you and me and the mountains and our goats" and "Qara can come" between said kisses and Chaghan indulges in all of it.

Altan: "once you called me attractive," Chaghan: "Pft. Is this news? Or do you want to hear it again?" Altan: *he smiles and puts his face in Chaghan's shoulder* "no. when you were drunk, and when you wanted me dead. You won't remember. But I always found you attractive, too. It was the first thing I thought when I saw you. And then you spoke." Chaghan: *he laughs* "Then you immediately changed your mind?" Altan: "Then I became obsessed with you."

You've got me thinking about modern AUs!! So in a modern AU I imagine them all drinking to destress from exams (yes im projecting)/whatever else is happening in their life.

Another scenario I'm imagining is Chaltan drunk dancing at a bar and outside of it, and they feel like they're the only ones in the world.