My All is in the Form of You

What them Biceps do?

What them Biceps do?

-Lumine, 2023

"A feeble scholar."

If anyone were to ask Alhaitham to describe himself that would be the first thing the man will give out as a response.

However straight the man's face is as he said it would be the exact opposite of the face the people who asked him make when hearing is response.

"Where?!" Was Lumine's first response when Alhaitham gave her the same answer. The usually sassy blonde would raise a brow at the scribe and his absentmindedness to things.

"Paimon's asking that too!" The floating creature also added in confusion.

"If you are such a feeble scholar. Then what them biceps do huh?!"

The blonde asked. It was something akin to a joke. Lumine's mockery is something most people know as one of her love language, well except when talking to Childe. If not for Zhongli being the man's lover, she'd have cook him by now.

Of course, her words was just a joke!

She didn't need for these smart muscle head's reasons as to why he's so everything but feeble. She clearly wasn't expecting to be dragged back to the man's home where his wife looking all confused greeted her and her partner.

The Acting Grand Sage was eager on making the girls stay, even preparing another room for them- Kaveh's old room in particular and asked her to stay for a week. And after that he won't push for anything anymore. Confused as they may be Paimon and Lumine agreed.

Something fun is gonna happen for free after all. Who are they to refuse?

To Lumine's surprise, the two were arguing less than she thought. Kaveh welcomed them at home and even continued to be their conversation buddy since the man that dragged them was a quiet man. The blonde didn't mind, she get to see many things about the couple that most people can't from just looking at the two.

How Kaveh would say something and how Alhaitham would be quick to follow the architech's instructions.

It still didn't answer Lumine's question though. She knows it's probably from the man's constant battles outside Sumeru but the idea of leading her back to his house now add more questions than answers. Her eyes however darts towards the male blonde who dawns a soft smile as he made shawarma in the kitchen.

'He must be involved huh...'

Lumine didn't know she would find out about the reason quite faster. It wasn't even as long as she thought it would take. It happened on her first night at the Grand Sage's house. Dinner.

Dinner smells amazing! Paimon is already drooling and even Alhaitham stopped reading his books to just glance at the kitchen with a soft smile.

"It will be ready in a few." As Kaveh said that the man turned around and presented a plate of delicious Biryani enough for all of them to share. A soup of each bowl was placed as well. As if rehearsed, Alhaitham stood from his seat and headed towards the male blonde, he grabbed the tray of food from his hand as he head back to the two guest in the living room and placed food there.

The four ate dinner afterwards, the conversation drifted from jokes to intellectual discussions and the argument between the spouses would often start where it will end with smart conclusions from the two. When dinner was done Lumine offered to wash the dishes to which Kaveh rejected quite strongly, and before you know it he was already at the kitchen washing away. It didn't last long however. Kaveh's body leaned to the side, and he flopped down on the floor with a soft thud.

Lumine and Paimon stood from their seats in panic, they rushed over the the man but was halted when seeing the scribe already over the sink with the blonde in his arms. The unconscious man, gently being carried to their room.

"Vertigo?!" When the man was out Lumine bombarded him with questions. From how Kaveh was doing to what just happened. "That bad?!"

"It wasn't that bad before." The scribe explained, rubbing his temples as he recalled the events of the past. "Headaches were constant, but not the extent of him just having blackouts."

"Then what..." Paimon trailed off, however could not continue.

"Maybe because I failed to see how bad it'll be if I just trusted Kaveh's words of 'it'll be fine.' I got complacent."

"So... when did it start?"

"When he came back from the forest. Tighnari called me over to explain that Kaveh blacked out twice in just a day. Since then, I couldn't leave him alone." The scribe let out a small sad smile. "I guess the Biceps serves it purpose now huh..."

True to his words the biceps did serve more than battle purpose. Kaveh would indeed have blackouts. Sometimes, he'll just sit on the couch and his body will start to lean and he'd flopped.

Alhaitham would always be there. To carry him back to his room.

When eating, when just walking, when cooking. Kaveh would just drop. Lumine couldn't even compliment the Scribe anymore for his arm muscle when all it does is carry an unconscious lover to bed. Everytime the man does that, he looked very sad and in pain.

His constant reminder for Kaveh to eat on time and drink medicine made Lumine and Paimon's heart ache. But every time they try bring the topic up to Alhaitham, the man would just look distant and states of how he got it all under control. And the man would reply just the same.

"Kaveh being fine is all I need."

A week arrive and the two would have to go. Kaveh made them cookies before they leave and Alhaitham walk them through the door, as they opened it however, the forest ranger greeted them with a surprised look on his face.

"Oh! You two were actually here." Tighnari chuckled at the sight of two familiar faces.

"Tighnari! What are you here for?" Paimon asked as she twirled around the fox.

"Oh me?" The man dangled a potion in his gloved hand. "I came to deliver Kaveh's monthly maintainance."

"His illness will be gone in a bit if he just be a good kid and get plenty of rest and stopped moving around." The Fox explained. "What about you two? What are you here for?"

Lumine looked at Alhaitham before smiling brightly. "We came to know what Alhaitham does to have arm muscle."

"I mean. He's got a very pretty dumbbell right there." Tighnari laughed off which was answered with Alhaitham's sigh.

"Cyno's rubbing on you."

Tighnari only shook his head and turn to the two that were ready to leave. "So, what do them biceps do?"

"To protect a wife from danger!"

"To ensure wife is tucked in warm blankets!"

With an assured smile, Lumine and Paimon left Alhaitham's house. With such a husband, Kaveh would be just fine.