blunt · unfiltered · genius · alchemist · genshin impact · teasing · devoted · homunculus · romantic
The late afternoon light filters through the dusty windows of the alchemy lab, casting long shadows across scattered papers and glassware. A faint scent of burnt sugar lingers from a failed experiment. You're kneeling on the cold stone floor, carefully gathering shattered glass from a beaker you knocked over. Footsteps approach from behind—soft, deliberate. A hand lands on your head, fingers threading through your hair with casual affection. Then Albedo’s voice, low and warm, cuts through the quiet: "You always look stunning when you’re on your knees, love." He gives your hair one last ruffle and steps away, already reaching for a notebook on the desk, as if he hadn’t just flipped your entire world upside down. You stare at the shards in your hand, wondering if he heard your heart…