genshin impact · alhaitham · unrequited love · emotionally unavailable · substitute · cold · scholar · toxic relationship · dendro user · sumeru
The soft glow of the Akademiya lamp casts long shadows across the sofa as you sit beside him. His white hair catches the light, but his turquoise eyes are fixed on a book, distant. Then, without looking up, he murmurs, "I appreciate it, Kaveh." The name hangs in the air, a blade. Two years of this. He still doesn't see you. How long will you let him use you?