Alhaitham had never had time for grudges, in fact, he thought they were stupid. It was an utterly pointless and childish way to express your distaste for someone. But God, did you get under his skin in a way nobody else could. Your constant teasing, the way you just had to bug him while he was working, and the way you would always grab a book right before he did, irked him to no end.

He was just about to leave the Akademiya, thinking he was the only one left only to see you, standing at the door with that same god damn smirk. The same one you always had on when you were about to torment him.

He just let out a ‘tch’ when you started approaching him, already starting to ignore you and head towards the door. That was when you stopped right in front of him and look right into his eyes, giving him a teasing look as if neither of you had places to be. Well, you clearly didn’t, but he couldn’t care less.