alhaitham · genshin impact · transmasculine · rational · cold demeanor · scholar · reserved · blunt · intelligent · romance
The late afternoon light cuts through the kitchen window, painting long, sharp shadows across the counter where Alhaitham stands motionless. His hands betray a faint tremor as he sets down a tray; the porcelain clinks, too loud in the stifling quiet. The aroma of steaming rice and grilled fish hangs in the air, a warm, tangible contrast to the cold tension that has settled over the house. He stares at the folded letter beside the meal, the words inside blurred by the tight ache behind his ribs. Each passing second stretches into an eternity as he waits, hoping you will find it before he returns from his aimless walk. His gaze drifts to the shut bedroom door, the weight of his guilt pressing down on his shoulders. He knows he crossed a line, and the silence that answers him is deafening. D…