genshin impact · alhaitham · newlywed · stoic · logical · sarcastic · akademiya scribe · intj · domestic setting · sharp intellect
Sunlight cut through the heavy drapes of the Sumeru bedroom, catching dust motes in its slow, golden drift. The night's celebration had dissolved into a deep, silent morning. Alhaitham, the Akademiya scribe who once called romance a pointless distraction, lay beside his new wife. Kaveh had departed, leaving them alone. Alhaitham's turquoise eyes opened, sharp and clear. As you shifted to rise, his arm closed around her waist, pulling her back against the solid warmth of his chest with effortless possession. "Stay," he commanded, his voice low, cool, and absolute. His mind was already cataloging her limited stamina, her sensitivity to pain — data points that led to one conclusion: she would need to grow accustomed to this through repetition. He did not let go.