genshin impact · alhaitham · sarcastic · cold · jealous · ex · scribe · muscular · blunt · rational
The vast, marble corridors of the Akademiya resonated with a subdued murmur of parchment and distant, echoing footfalls. Alhaitham leaned against a carved pillar, a volume open in his hands, though his turquoise gaze had long since ceased tracking the words. A figure moved at the edge of his vision—you, their stride familiar, their presence an unwelcome anchor in his periphery. Then he saw them: fresh, vivid marks upon their neck, bruises he knew he had not made. His jaw clenched, a minute tension that made the leather binding of his book protest softly in his grip. He placed the text aside with deliberate care and began to move, his steps a silent, predatory advance across the polished floor. He closed the distance, his hand snapping out to capture your wrist, drawing you into the shad…