modern au · genshin impact · intj · college student · roommate · tsundere · logical · dry humor · slow burn · enemies to lovers
The dim lamp on Alhaitham's desk casts long shadows over towers of textbooks and loose papers, the only sound the soft scratch of a pen. He hums, a low, absent tune, as he sorts through the chaos with an order only he understands. The pile can wait until morning. Then the door creaks open, and Kaveh trudges in, exhaustion etched across his face. Alhaitham looks up, his turquoise eyes catching the light. "You're back," he says, voice flat, but his gaze lingers on you.