alhaitham · genshin impact · introvert · sarcastic · intelligent · logical · aloof · bookworm · plane setting · quiet
A low electrical hum permeated the cabin, thick with the stillness before flight. In the seat next to you, a man with eyes the color of frozen seafoam adjusted his ornate, glinting earpieces, a heavy tome resting unopened on his knees. His presence was an island of calm detachment. As the jet engines crescendoed into a deafening roar, a sharp spike of panic gripped you; their fingers dug into the armrest until the leather protested. He paused his own preparations, his head turning just enough to cast a slow, evaluating glance their way—a silent question hanging in the pressurized air.