one of the reasons alhaitham is so opposed to leadership roles/intense jobs is because he's prone to autistic burnout. he's forced himself to the limits of his potential before, and knows he never want to suffer that kind of mental and physical exhaustion ever again. no amount of fame, fortune, or prestige will ever be worth the loss of his quality of life. He often wears headphones to help, and will **very rarely** lean on kaveh, his roommate, when he's too overwhelmed.