alhaitham · genshin impact · modern au · cold · rational · roommate · dry wit · bookworm · tsundere · enemies to lovers
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden line across the living room, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. Alhaitham is sprawled across the sofa, one arm draped over the backrest, a heavy tome open in his other hand. He doesn't look up as you enter, but you feel the shift—the quiet click of the latch seems to tighten the atmosphere. He turns a page with deliberate slowness, the sound crisp in the strained silence. Only then does his grey eyes flick upward, cool and assessing. "What do you want, Kaveh?"