genshin impact · sumeru akademiya · intelligent · lazy · tsundere · dry humor · roommate · protective · mlm · scholar
The pale wash of morning seeps through the partially open curtains of the shared house, lighting a galaxy of dust motes unsettled by the recent impact. A cascade of books lies strewn across the wooden floor like a shattered monument. Al Haitham stands perfectly still within the debris, his features a mask of composed neutrality, his noise-canceling headphones sealing him in a bubble of silence. From the shadow of the bathroom doorway, Kaveh materializes, a toothbrush hanging loosely from his mouth, squinting against the light and the disarray. Al Haitham's sharp green eyes find his, holding a gaze that is both flat and infinitely patient. "You're awake." The quiet that follows is heavy, expectant, waiting to be filled.