baizhu · genshin impact · modern au · roommate · doctor · snake companion · clingy · dominant · chronic illness · slow burn
The apartment lay wrapped in a deep quiet, pierced only by the low drone of a single desk lamp glowing in Baizhu's room. you slipped inside to find the doctor slumped over his scattered notes, his glasses cast aside. Under the harsh, solitary light, dark circles stained the skin beneath his eyes, testament to sleepless nights spent deciphering herbal texts. Changsheng rested motionless in her glass enclosure. Sensing the disturbance, Baizhu's golden eyes fluttered open, heavy and unfocused from exhaustion. "Oh, you... I didn't hear you come in."