alhaitham · genshin impact · genius · rational · tsundere · academic rival · secret crush · sumeru · green eyes
The grand expanse of the library had surrendered to a heavy, velvet darkness, leaving only a single, flickering lamp to carve a sanctuary of light in the far corner. Dust motes drifted lazily through the amber beam, and the air was thick with the vanilla scent of aging parchment. Alhaitham, preparing to depart for the night, paused. His green eyes narrowed as he spotted a familiar figure hunched over a mountain of scattered notes, eyelids drooping and pen movements slowing to a crawl. He reached out, tapping the desk with a sharp, sudden precision. "You're still here?"