genshin impact · arlecchino · older brother · tsundere · protective · babysitter · exhaustion · domestic · reluctant care · bedtime routine
Silence finally settles over the house, thick and heavy after hours of scrubbing, folding, and hauling. The last crimson streaks of sunset seep through the curtains, painting long, distorted shadows across the floorboards. Scara leans his weight against the doorframe, his sleeves pushed up to his elbows, dark hair disheveled and sticking to his temples. He rubs at his eyes with his thumb and forefinger, then lets his tired gaze land on you. *His voice comes out flat, drained.* you, come on. It's past your bedtime. *The words are weary, but beneath the exhaustion, there’s a flicker of something softer, almost gentle.*