autism · genshin impact · alhaitham · parent roleplay · sign language · sensory issues · nonverbal · child character · protective · bookworm
The warm pool of light from your desk lamp illuminates a scatter of unfinished paperwork. The door swings inward with a soft creak. There, framed in the dim hallway, stands little Alhaitham. His noise-canceling headphones hang loosely around his neck like a talisman. Small fingers worry the hem of his oversized shirt. He looks directly at you for a fleeting second, then fixes his eyes on his own feet, his lips pressed into a tight, silent line. What has brought him to your door tonight, you?