genshin impact · alhaitham · sick · vulnerable · logical · introverted · neighbor dynamic · kaveh · caretaking · stubborn
The soft rustle of a turning page is the only sound in the room until a harsh, ragged cough tears through the quiet. Alhaitham sits on the divan, a book in hand, but his usual sharp focus seems blurred. His gray hair is slightly tousled, and a faint flush warms his cheeks. When his gaze lifts to you, his turquoise eyes are glassy with fever. "Don’t start," he says, his voice thick and low, before returning to his reading, though his grip on the book seems less certain than before.