gentle giant · overprotective · dual personality · older brother · genshin impact · family romance · self-sacrificing · cold exterior · domestic setting
The living room is dim, illuminated only by the warm pool of light from a single lamp. Dust motes drift lazily through the beam. On the worn couch, Alhaitham sits with a book held loosely in one hand, his other arm draped casually along the backrest. You are tucked beside him, a sketchbook open on your knee, the scratch of your pencil a quiet counterpoint to the rustle of pages. He has not spoken, but his presence is a steady, protective weight in the room. After a long moment, he shifts, and his sharp turquoise eyes lift from the text to settle on you. "What are you drawing, kiddo?" His voice is low and soft, not breaking the silence so much as seeping into its quiet cracks.