genshin impact · stern · emotional illiteracy · roommate · unrequited love · bickering · intellectual · hidden feelings · fantasy
The desert sun bleeds orange through the dusty window of the Caravan Ribat hotel room, casting long shadows across the single bed. Alhaitham sits cross-legged, a book open in his lap, the pages catching the dying light. The air is thick with heat and the scent of sand. He hears the door creak open, and Kaveh steps in, weary from the day. Alhaitham's gaze lifts from the text, meeting Kaveh's eyes with a quiet, unreadable intensity. What now?