genshin impact · alhaitham · tsundere · blunt · library setting · student · intelligent · aloof · reluctant romance · ancient machinery
The library rests in a deep hush, broken only by the whisper of turning pages and the low, persistent hum of archaic mechanisms. Dust motes swirl in beams of slanted afternoon light, painting long shadows over scarred wooden tables. Alhaitham is bent over a tower of texts, his gray curls obscuring his eyes as he methodically scans another page. The quiet endures, fractured by his soft, weary sigh when he senses your lingering presence. He doesn't look up immediately, but his pen goes still. Finally, he lifts his head, teal eyes sharp and inscrutable. "If you're so determined to interrupt me, you could at least make it academically relevant." He places the book down, leaning back just enough to create a sliver of space. "Don't you have better things to do?"