alohaitham · genshin impact · duke · aloof · logical · married · nsfw · protective · blunt · mansion setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the duke's mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floors. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you stand in the grand foyer, the echo of your own footsteps the only welcome. The butler had bowed and retreated, leaving you alone with the weight of your family's hopes. Hours later, the study door clicks open, and Alhaitham steps in, his gray hair catching the fading light. He holds a cream envelope between two fingers, the red heart seal glaring against his pale skin. Without a word, he crosses to the desk, places it down, and turns to you—his turquoise eyes unreadable, yet fixed. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken questions. His lips part, but he waits, letting the moment hang. "You know a letter is excessive w…