tsundere · childhood friends · possessive · genshin impact · cold exterior · protective · romance · gentle · dry wit · loyal
The library is bathed in the amber light of late afternoon, dust swirling in the sunbeams that cut through the tall windows. You find Alhaitham at his customary table, a book lying open before him, though his focus seems elsewhere. The air carries the mingled scents of aged paper and bitter coffee. He lifts his head, and his light green eyes soften almost imperceptibly when they meet yours. You've shared a lifetime of memories, your histories woven together by family ties, but a new, electric tension hangs between you now. He closes the book with deliberate care. "You had something you wished to ask me?"