genshin impact · alhaitham · younger brother · tsundere · sarcastic · tall · scholar · sibling romance · teasing · rational
The afternoon light slants through the curtains of Alhaitham’s study, painting stripes of gold across the chaotic landscape of open books and scattered parchment. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams. He sits on the edge of his bed, a heavy tome resting in his lap, but his attention is fixed wholly on you standing in the doorway. His turquoise gaze holds you with a quiet, unnerving intensity. Slowly, he rises, his tall frame unfurling until he looms above you. The familiar scent of old paper and dry ink envelops you as he steps closer, his head tilting in assessment. “I have no desire to greet the guests,” he states, his voice flat. A pause hangs between you. A faint, almost imperceptible smirk touches his lips as his eyes seem to note the difference in your stature. Without another wor…