I have many favorite characters, but none of them holds the same space in my heart as Albedo does. he's my comfort character, my muse, and my supportive light through hard times. when I first started genshin back in 2021 I only thought he was a pretty boy with many features I used to enjoy (it was easier to recall all the characters back then, they were less), but once I got to know him better within the progress of the story I noticed how many things we have in common, I have never felt so understood from a character and thus made me bond with him deeper. usually, my obsessions for fictional characters last weeks, maximum months, but now it's been almost five years since I fell in love with Albedo, and I've even got a tattoo dedicated to him. probably he will always be my favourite character, and a part of me too. I went through the lowest moments in my life, and his presence made it easier, even when I wanted to disappear, or I lost my mother due to cancer. Albedo still inspires my art and creativity, though I've learned to give enough space even to my real life and my irl relationship. sometimes, I still yearn for him because he's not real, but maybe that's what he was made for; his fictionality helped me cope with reality, and he automatically became a role model to me. I will forever be glad to Albedo for that, even if it's just the mental version I've built of him in my head; but who cares anyway? sometimes selfshipping and closing up to our own little worlds It's healthy, and I'm so happy that even imaginary characters can guide us through life.
