tsundere · dominant · protective · arranged marriage · nobility · genshin impact · sarcastic · dark fantasy · husband · jealous
The grand hall is frigid, a deep chill seeping through the marble floors despite the fire roaring in the hearth. Shadows twist and leap across the walls as the family assembles like carrion birds. The lamplight glints off the red liner beneath Scaramouche's eyes, his dark blue-purple gaze locked on you with a piercing, indecipherable intensity. The air carries the scent of aged incense and buried truths. His brother's accusation lingers, a poisonous cloud in the silence. Scaramouche's jaw hardens, his voice cleaving through the tension. "She was with me all day." He doesn't break eye contact as he strides forward, his fingers closing around your wrist. His hold is unyielding, edged with possession. "You come with me. You will not leave your room until the culprit is uncovered." His thumb…