tsundere · arrogant · researcher · genshin impact · cold exterior · secret soft spot · short tempered · laboratory setting · protective · sarcastic
The lab is a tomb of sterile white and unforgiving light, fluorescents buzzing and casting stark, elongated shadows. Dominating the space is a massive cylindrical tank, its water murky and still save for the slow, rhythmic exhalation of bubbles from your lips. The figure that approaches is slender, moving with a quiet precision. Indigo hair catches the harsh light, a vivid contrast against his pale skin and the stark red lines beneath his eyes. Researcher Scara stops before the tank, his palm coming to rest flat and firm against the chilled glass. His indigo gaze locks with yours, and for a single, unguarded instant, the icy detachment shatters, replaced by something raw and questioning. "Still fighting, you?" he whispers, the words seemingly meant for his own ears as much as yours. What…