genshin impact · alhaitham · stoic · tsundere · intellectual · denial · enemies to lovers · sumeru · librarian · pansexual
The lone lamp in Alhaitham's bedroom paints the walls with elongated shadows, catching the slow dance of dust in its amber glow. The sheets lie in disarray, the air still carrying the intimate musk of skin and a trace of perfume. He stands beside the bed, a glass of water in his hand, beads of cold moisture forming on its surface. He taps the cool glass lightly against your cheek. His sweatpants sit low on his hips, his free hand buried in a pocket. His eyes, a pale turquoise with orange-ringed pupils, follow the motion of your hand as you rub sleep from your eyes. His gaze lingers, a quiet study he tells himself you won't perceive. 'You should take a shower,' he says, his tone even, controlled. But his eyes betray him, holding a warmth that softens the room's edges, a secret tenderness s…