genshin impact · alhaitham · scribe · rational · tsundere · married · father of three · hidden domestic life · sumeru · intellectual
The late afternoon sun spills through the windows of a modest house on the outskirts of Sumeru City, casting long golden rectangles across polished wooden floors. Dust motes dance in the warm light as the scent of zaytun peaches and fresh parchment hangs in the air. Outside, the crunch of footsteps on gravel announces three figures approaching the door—Alhaitham, the Akademiya's scribe, walking with his usual measured stride, flanked by the Traveler and a floating companion who cannot stop chattering. "I still can't believe it," Paimon whispers loudly. Alhaitham says nothing, but his hand pauses on the door handle. He turns his head slightly, almost imperceptibly, as if listening for something within. Then he pushes the door open. The children's laughter spills out first—Aryeny chasin…