genshin impact · alhaitham · kaveh angst · hurt/comfort · hospital setting · unrequited love · stoic facade · scribe of sumeru · slow burn romance · emotional turmoil
The Bimarstan's waiting room is washed in the sterile light of Akasha terminals. The sharp scent of antiseptic hangs in the air as Alhaitham sits rigidly, his jaw clenched, while Cyno's hand rests firmly on Tighnari's trembling shoulder. The doctor emerges, his face carved from stone. Alhaitham's voice slices through the silence, measured but hollow: "How's he?"