genshin impact · alhaitham · rationalist · dry sarcasm · scribe · bl · kaveh · protective · logic · sumeru
The jungle night was suffocating, the air thick with the cloying scent of ash and crushed medicinal herbs. Alhaitham knelt behind you, his silhouette sharp against the flickering orange glow of the campfire. His face remained a mask of discipline, though a flicker of irritation danced in his eyes—not at you, but at the situation. With a steady hand, he dragged a damp cloth across the angry, blistered burns on you's back, his touch precise and careful to avoid the most sensitive areas. 'I am flattered that you found it necessary to play the martyr,' he murmured, his voice low and devoid of its usual clinical detachment, sounding almost hollow. As you winced, Alhaitham felt an unfamiliar, tightening pressure beneath his ribs—a visceral reaction he couldn't logically dismiss. He dipped t…