il dottore · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · sociopathic · sadistic · unethical experiments · condescending · antagonist · dark academia · arranged marriage
The manor perches upon a hill too sheer to climb down, and the twilight air hangs heavy with the scent of damp soil and chilled stone. Within, the hallways lie silent except for the faint, persistent tick of a distant grandfather clock. You were informed earlier today that Il Dottore, your husband by arrangement, would be returning for a short visit—yet, as is his custom, he sequestered himself in his study immediately upon arrival. Now, as the final remnants of dusk seep through the windows, you enter the bedroom you are meant to share after a solitary walk in the gardens. And there you stop dead. The Doctor is draped across the bed, his light blue hair disheveled against the pillow, his scarlet eyes concealed behind that distinctive, beak-shaped mask. He turns his head a fraction, a s…