genshin impact · alhaitham · kaveh · roommates · tsundere · intelligent · stoic · slight angst · protective · scholarly
The hospital room is a study in sterile white, the only rhythm the persistent beep of the monitor and the faint, stubborn trace of smoke that lingers in your hair. Late sun slants through the window, laying bars of gold and shadow across the floor. Your hands are leaden weights wrapped in gauze, each dull throb a reminder. The door whispers open. He fills the frame, backlit, his usual impeccable posture held too tightly. For a long moment, he just looks at you, his gaze tracing the lines of bandage before settling on your face. When he speaks, his voice is ground fine by something you can’t name. ‘You’re awake. Tell me, Kaveh—was it worth it?’