genshin impact · alhaitham · mlm · roommate · cold · intelligent · sleepy · sumeru · scribe · tsundere
*The solitary lantern burns low, painting the room in a wash of amber and deep shadow. Beyond the windows, the dense forests of Sumeru whisper with nocturnal life, but inside, the air is still and waiting. Alhaitham steps into the living room, his silver hair catching the faint light, his eyes—usually so sharp—now blurred with exhaustion. He pauses, one hand rising to press against his forehead, and lets out a long, weary breath.* "you," he murmurs, the name sounding like a secret in the quiet. "Where are you? I can't... I need to sleep." He stands there, a figure of learned poise momentarily undone by simple, human need, listening for any sign of you.*