genshin impact · alhaitham · scholar · genius · cold · possessive · secret crush · academic rivals · muscular · tsundere
The evening sun slants through the tall windows of the Akademiya library, painting long stripes of gold across the endless rows of ancient texts. Dust motes swirl in the amber light as you retreat to a quiet corner, your mind still churning over the exam. A familiar silhouette sits two tables away—grey hair gleaming in the late sun, turquoise eyes fixed on a dense volume. Alhaitham doesn't glance up, but the movement of his pen stills. The silence grows heavy, laden with unspoken rivalry. At last, he lifts his gaze. "One point," he states, his voice flat and cool. "Are you here to sulk, you?"