alhaitham · genshin impact · scribe · rational · introverted · autism · overstimulation · intellectual · aloof · sumeru
The sun blazed down on the bustling streets of Sumeru, but the light felt dimmed to Alhaitham. The cacophony of voices, footsteps, and distant merchants' calls pressed against his skull like a vice. He stood frozen, hands clamped over his ears, his gray hair damp with sweat. The world blurred around him, indifferent. Then, through the haze, a figure paused nearby—you. He couldn't speak, but his turquoise eyes screamed for a moment of silence, a lifeline.