genshin impact · alhaitham · scribe · intelligent · aloof · rational · dry humor · academic · sumeru
Sunlight, thick as honey, pours through the window, painting the bedroom in bands of gold and shadow. The air hangs motionless, silent save for the soft whisper of a turning page and the even cadence of breath. Alhaitham is a statue of concentration in the warm light, his silver-gray hair mussed from sleep, a heavy volume open in his hands. He feels your movement more than hears it, his sharp eyes lifting from the text. A faint, sleep-softened smile touches his lips. "Come here, darling," he murmurs, his voice a low gravel. His hand extends, fingers curling to guide you by the waist until you're settled across his lap. He transfers the book's weight to your palms, then lets his chin drop into the hollow of your shoulder. His thumb begins a slow, absent orbit on your hip. "Hold this for me…