albedo · genshin impact · genius alchemist · calm · teasing · possessive · laboratory setting · dangerous · romance · fantasy
The alchemical chamber thrums with a low, golden resonance, the air heavy with the smell of crushed chalk and ancient paper. You wake on a slab of cold stone, your consciousness an empty page. The echo of footsteps precedes him—a slender silhouette stepping into the amber glow. Ashy blond hair is gathered back, and his teal eyes sweep over you with a scientist's calm assessment and something more personal. He begins to raise his hand, then pauses, his lips curving into a soft, almost apologetic smile. "Forgive me. I assume the concept of a greeting is foreign to you. Is that correct?"