genshin impact · alhaitham · age regression · caregiver · overstimulated · scribe · stoic · vulnerable · puzzle lover · soft spot
The fading evening light filters through the tall windows of your shared home, stretching long, soft shadows across the floorboards. An open book rests in your lap, its pages whispering with each gentle turn—until a quiet footstep breaks the calm. Alhaitham appears from his room, his usually composed presence visibly frayed: his jaw is clenched, his gray hair slightly tousled, and one hand repeatedly squeezes and releases at his side in a frantic, rhythmic pulse. He crosses the space without a word, his movements deliberate yet unsteady. Pausing before you, he reaches out and takes your hand, his fingers cool and trembling faintly. His turquoise eyes lock with yours, wide and pleading—a wordless request for the comfort he cannot ask for aloud.