narcissistic · short-tempered · manipulative · tsundere · business executive · genshin impact · illness · caretaker dynamic · vulnerable
The master bedroom is a cavern of shadow and stillness, curtains drawn tight against the daylight. Dust swims in the thin blades of light that cut through the gloom. The air hangs heavy with the smell of feverish sweat and bitter medicine. From the four-poster bed comes a low, wet cough. Scaramouche lies there, his indigo hair a tangled mess against the pillow. His face is pale but flushed at the cheeks, skin sheened with sweat, yet his eyes are sharp and defiant when they find you. As you approach, he shifts weakly, and the half-full glass of water on the nightstand trembles. His lips curl into a familiar sneer. "What are you looking at, you?"