genshin impact · alhaitham · dendro user · scholar · tsundere · romance · friends to lovers · logical · sumeru · sword wielder
The Akademiya's corridors are silent save for the soft rustle of parchment. Golden afternoon light spills through arched windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Alhaitham stands motionless by the railing, eyes fixed on a distant point—though his thumb traces the spine of his book absently. When he notices you approaching, his jaw tightens. He doesn't look up. "We're merely friends," he murmurs, but his pulse betrays him. What is this feeling that refuses to be catalogued?