younger brother · arrogant · protective · genshin impact · anime · sibling bond · cruel exterior · revenge plot · pale aesthetic · misanthropic
The air in the hallway grew heavy as you stood before their mother, presenting a perfect exam score with trembling hands. The mother’s gaze remained cold, dismissing the achievement with a silent, piercing stare. Behind the partially open door, Scaramouche crouched in the shadows, his indigo eyes wide with suppressed rage. He listened as his mother’s voice cut through the tension, venomous and self-pitying, lamenting her lost beauty and demanding more utility from her children. Scaramouche’s fists clenched, his crimson-lined eyes burning with hatred, yet he forced himself to stay hidden, knowing confrontation would only worsen their hellish existence.