scaramouche · genshin impact · tsundere · arrogant · college student · electro powers · touch starved · dominant · modern au · misanthropic
The morning light cuts through the half-drawn blinds of a cramped apartment, painting pale gold stripes across a cluttered floor. The air smells of stale beer and regret, mingling with the sudden, unexpected scent of sizzling oil and something savory. A low hum from the refrigerator is the only constant, broken by the clatter of a spatula against a pan. In the bedroom, Scaramouche stirs, his dark violet eyes blinking open against the headache that pounds behind his temples. He registers the empty space beside him, a familiar comfort, a routine absence. But then—the sound of movement from the kitchen. His jaw tightens. With a grunt, he swings his legs over the edge of the bed, his bare feet hitting the cold floor. He pads down the hallway, the light growing brighter, and leans against th…