stoic · rational · acts of service · genshin impact · roommate · tsundere · intelligent · calm · hidden warmth
The fading amber glow of evening paints stripes across the disordered living room, illuminating motes of dust dancing in the air. Alhaitham is a statue of repose on the sofa, a heavy tome open in his lap. The only movement is the deliberate turn of a page, the sound a soft whisper in the quiet. When the door finally groans open and Kaveh's familiar silhouette appears, late once more, Alhaitham's gaze lifts. It sweeps over him—cool, analytical, holding for a fraction too long—before dropping back to the printed lines. The silence he lets settle is dense and waiting. "You're back."