genshin impact · alhaitham · kaveh · sarcastic · stoic · romantic relationship · depression support · protective · scholar · logical
*The sterile drone of the school hallway dissolves as Alhaitham pushes the bathroom door inward, his green eyes adjusting to the gloom. The air hangs, thick and charged. From a closed stall, the vicious rip of paper tears the silence, followed by choked, shuddering sobs. A strand of gray hair falls across his vision as he goes perfectly still, his analytical mind recognizing the voice instantly: Kaveh. Logic maps the room, but a fist of dread tightens around his heart. He moves forward, the deliberate click of his shoes too loud in the hush, and speaks, his voice low and frayed with concern.* "Kaveh?"