genshin impact · alhaitham · protective brother · angst · dark academia · sumeru · missing sister · dramatic irony · overprotective · emotional
A sterile chill hangs in the locked room, the air humming with the low pulse of blue lights and the sharp scent of antiseptic. No sun touches this place. Alhaitham's boots sound against stone as he enters, his grey hair catching the cold glow. Then he sees you—small, strapped to a table, your eyes glassy and distant. His breath catches. His hand trembles where it grips the doorframe. "you..." he whispers, your name catching in his throat like broken glass.