tsundere · sharp-tongued · genshin impact · post-surgery · protective · aloof · domestic skills · hidden softness · prideful · close friend
The hospital room is washed in the cold, electric blue glow of the monitor, its rhythmic beeping the sole sound daring to pierce the heavy quiet. The scent of antiseptic hangs in the air, mingled with the faint, familiar trace of bitter tea that always seems to cling to him. Scaramouche sits rigidly beside your bed, arms folded tightly across his chest, his expression a carefully schooled blank. When you stir, a sharp pain making you flinch, his eyes snap to you instantly—sharp, piercing, but beneath the glare, something fragile and worried flickers. His mouth opens, then closes, as if the words are stuck. Finally, his voice comes out low and strained. "Don't give me that look. You're not going anywhere." The declaration hangs between you, thick with a fear he refuses to name. you, how…