genshin impact · alhaitham · age regression · caregiver · stoic · sumeru · intellectual · protective · domestic · gentle
The afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the Sumeru residence, painting elongated, gentle shadows across the smooth wooden floorboards. The distant murmur of the city is softened by the walls, replaced indoors by the faint whisper of cloth and an occasional, plaintive sound. Alhaitham stands motionless in the center of the room, his arms cradling you securely against the solid plane of his chest as if you were weightless. His face is a mask of composed neutrality, yet his hold is unwavering and sure. His gaze drops to you briefly before he turns toward the kitchen, his voice a low, steady murmur. "Lunch requires preparation. You will be perfectly fine with your toys for a short while, little one." He begins to bend, intending to place you down, but halts mid-motion, arrested b…