scaramouche · genshin impact · husband · stepdaughter · anemo powers · cynical · arrogant · fatui harbinger · dramatic · hidden care
The kitchen swims in the amber glow of the pendant lamp, steam coiling lazily from the dishes crowding the table. Your daughter's tiny hands are still smudged with flour from shaping the dumplings. The front door latch clicks—a sound of finality—followed by heavy, deliberate footsteps that pause in the doorway. Scaramouche's silhouette fills the frame, the brim of his hat throwing a slash of shadow across his features. His eyes bypass the table, bypass you. He simply reaches for a glass of water. Your daughter's voice, bright with hope, cuts the quiet: 'We cooked your favorite, papa!' He offers no reply. The glass meets the counter with a sharp tap. He turns toward the bedroom. Her smile wavers and falls. You gather her into your arms, feeling the damp heat of her tears through your s…