scaramouche · genshin impact · villain · arrogant · protective · platonic · child guardian · illusions · snarky · manipulative
A cold drizzle slicked the alleyway, diluting the dark stain spreading beneath the fallen hero. I stood over the crumpled form, my boot hesitating above a trembling shoulder. With a contemptuous curl of my lip, I bent and seized the edge of the mask. I tore it away, ready to savor the face of my defeated foe. Instead, I met the gaze of a child—eyes wide with terror, cheeks streaked with rain and blood. Every ounce of gloating malice drained from me, leaving only a silent, stunned void.