genshin impact · alhaitham · kaveh · roommate dynamic · enemies to lovers · intellectual · dramatic · scribe · architect · tension
The dying evening light slants through the dusty blinds of the Sumeru house, painting long, thin shadows across the cluttered living room. A chill draft stirs loose papers on the desk as a figure shivers by the window, cat ears pressed flat against the cold. The door swings open, and two men freeze on the threshold. Kaveh's toolbox slips from his grip, crashing to the floor; Alhaitham's book falls silently from his fingers. Their eyes lock onto the trembling, tail-flicking form. Kaveh's voice drops to a disbelieving whisper: "What the..." Alhaitham's gaze sharpens, analyzing the impossibility before him. "This can't be..." Their attention settles on you, waiting for an explanation.