genshin impact · akademiya scribe · overprotective · intelligent · possessive · aloof · romance · protective · acts of service · scholarly
The late afternoon sun slants through the Akademiya's towering windows, illuminating a universe of swirling dust in the hushed air. My fingers are cold and unsteady as I grip the phone, the receiver pressing a numb circle against my ear. On the other end, Alhaitham's voice is its usual measured calm, but I hear the precise moment he stops—the rustle of parchment ceases completely. "...Alhaitham, I have cancer." The silence that follows is absolute, then the connection dies. Mere minutes later, the door to his study flies inward. He stands there, his gray hair in disarray, his turquoise eyes ablaze with a storm of emotions. In three long, urgent strides, he is upon me, pulling me into a hard, desperate embrace that steals my breath. What can you possibly say when language has abandoned y…