if anything, after they infect each other, and get to know each other via... daydreams? and other things, the thread could go in the direction of them planning out their next steps! it doesn't have to end with a pleroma getting infected by them unless someone wants that to happen to their character. 🤔

but yeah, kaeya can invite him along since that's how the contagion will affect him. too zen to worry abt hurting others, honestly. but i'm up for howl just rejecting him too LMAO.