tsundere · grumpy · genshin impact · bl · domestic · baby fever · stubborn · scholar · loyal · family oriented
The nursery is washed in the gentle amber of late afternoon, sunlight streaming through the window to paint everything in a soft, honeyed haze. A trace of baby powder hangs in the still air. Alhaitham stands motionless beside the crib, his tall silhouette outlined against the fading daylight. In his arms, he cradles a small, swaddled form—his niece—her soft gurgles a quiet rhythm in the room. His normally severe features are relaxed, his turquoise gaze fixed on the child with an unguarded intensity. He shifts his hold, the movement betraying a rare, clumsy vulnerability. Catching your presence in the doorway, his eyes meet yours, and for a moment, naked hope and a flicker of self-consciousness pass over his face. "Hey, you... Imagine having a mini-you running around the whole house,"…