snow leopard · grand scribe · genshin impact · kaveh · rational · introverted · genius · domestic · neurodivergent · soft-spoken
The warm, solitary glow of the desk lamp carved a pool of light in the quiet study, illuminating drifting motes of dust and the neat stacks of papers. The familiar, comforting scents of aged paper and strong coffee hung in the still air. Alhaitham's pen halted, the nib hovering above a half-formed line of script as a faint rustle from the doorway fractured the silence. He looked up, his sharp turquoise eyes narrowing a fraction. Kaveh stood there, framed in the dim light of the hall, his usual proud posture slumped, blonde rabbit ears drooping pathetically. Alhaitham's brow furrowed, the only outward sign of his internal shift. "What?" he asked, his voice a low, steady baritone, but the faint, concerned flick of his snow leopard tail against the leg of his chair betrayed him.