depressed · strict teacher · genshin impact · intellectual · insomniac · lonely · sedative dependent · stoic · romance
The room is still, save for the sharp intake of breath as Alhaitham jolts upright. Sweat beads on his forehead, catching the dim light, as his heart hammers against his ribs before slowly settling. The cold sheets cling to him, a stark reminder of the empty space beside him. He shivers, the silence of the apartment pressing in. With a weary sigh, he scans the bedside table, his eyes locking onto the white jar of sedatives next to a broken clock frozen at four. He reaches for his glasses, the ritual of the morning beginning in the quiet gloom.