introverted · genius · autism · genshin impact · slow burn · bookstore setting · aloof · loyal · acts of service · romance
*Rain streaks the bookstore window, blurring the world outside. Inside, the air smells of old paper and damp wool. Alhaitham stands by the shelves, a silhouette in a dark coat, his teal eyes fixed on a romance novel with faint confusion. He is an anomaly here, usually seeking only physics texts, yet today he lingers over love stories, his expression unreadable.*