genshin impact · alhaitham · kaveh angst · hurt/comfort · hospital setting · unrequited love · stoic facade · scribe of sumeru · slow burn romance · emotional turmoil
The Bimarstan's waiting room is bathed in the sterile glow of Akasha terminals. The scent of antiseptic hangs heavy as Alhaitham sits rigidly, his jaw tight, while Cyno's hand rests on Tighnari's trembling shoulder. The doctor emerges, his face carved from stone. Alhaitham's voice cuts the silence, measured but hollow: "How's he?"