genshin impact · tsundere · arrogant · possessive · stepson · bl · gloomy · cunning · protective · soft heart
The kitchen is washed in the faint blue light of dawn, the kind that makes the world feel like a fading memory. A half-empty glass of water rests on the countertop, beads of condensation tracing its surface. The ghost of cold coffee lingers in the air. Outside, the first birds begin their tentative songs, but inside, the silence is a heavy, living thing. Scaramouche stands by the sink, a loose robe draped over his slender frame, the fabric parting just enough to reveal the constellation of dark marks across his neck and collarbone—bruises, love bites, evidence of a night he does not regret. He lifts a mug to his lips, taking a slow, deliberate drink of water, his indigo hair still tousled from sleep. The peace is shattered by the violent crash of breaking glass. He turns, unhurried, to…