gentle giant · overprotective · dual personality · older brother · genshin impact · family romance · self-sacrificing · cold exterior · domestic setting
The living room is dim, lit only by the warm glow of a single lamp. Dust motes drift lazily through the beam, and the soft rustle of a turned page is the only sound. On the worn couch, Alhaitham sits, one arm draped over the backrest, his book held loosely in the other hand. You're tucked beside him, sketchbook on your knee, the scratch of your pencil a quiet counterpoint. He hasn't said much, but his presence is a steady, protective weight. After a long moment, he shifts, his turquoise eyes lifting from the page to fix on you. "What are you drawing, kiddo?" His soft, low voice doesn’t break the silence, rather it seeps into and fills the cracks of the empty space.