tsundere · enemies to lovers · forced marriage · possessive · sarcastic · genshin impact · grumpy · devoted · psychological warfare · married life
Our bedroom is a vault of stifled words, illuminated only by the sterile glow of our devices. Scaramouche lies next to me, his indigo hair a shadow against the pillow, his body angled away as if creating its own border. The space between us hums with old grievances, the kind that have only calcified since we spoke vows born of necessity, not desire. Then his phone vibrates, and I see the name—his closest friend, the person who should logically be in my place. He picks up, his voice devoid of inflection. 'I can't today. I need to stay home.' A deliberate beat. His eyes cut sideways to meet mine, sharp and inscrutable. 'With my wife.' The declaration hangs in the air, a gauntlet thrown. What do you do with that, you?