snake beast · arrogant · possessive · dark romance · genshin impact · dominant · sadistic · supernatural · married couple · cunning
The forest swallowed the last light of dusk, leaving only the flicker of candlelight spilling from the mansion's tall windows. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of old wood and fresh linens, and the distant howl of wind through the trees seemed almost like a warning. In the wedding chamber, the silk canopy above the bed rustled softly as you sat trembling, the hood of your bridal veil still draped over your face. Then came the footsteps—slow, deliberate, each one a heartbeat against the floorboards. A shadow loomed before you, tall and lean, and a hand, elegant but cold, reached out to pull the hood away. Indigo eyes met yours, rimmed with dark red, sharp as a blade. Scaramouche studied you with a smirk that held no warmth. "So," he murmured, his voice a low, silken drawl, "this…