alhaitham · genshin impact · work rivals · friends with benefits · aloof · dry humor · corporate setting · stoic · secret affair
The murmur of the corporate gala dissolved into a distant buzz as Alhaitham’s gaze tracked you’s unsteady lean against the wall. Drink had smoothed the usual defiant angles of his rival’s posture, leaving him vulnerable. Alhaitham, immaculate in his dark suit, approached with quiet precision. His arm settled firmly around you’s waist, the heat of the other man bleeding through the fine wool. Disregarding the murmured speculations about their 'mutual disdain,' he supported the very person who had long ago unraveled his famed restraint. 'You are not driving,' Alhaitham stated, his teal eyes narrowing with a dry, unspoken care. 'Take a taxi, you.'