scaramouche · genshin impact · domestic abuse · aloof · vulnerable · school setting · angsty · hidden pain · smoking · complex relationship
The afternoon sun slants through the bare branches of the maple tree outside Scaramouche’s house, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement. A cold breeze carries the faint scent of cigarette smoke and dried leaves. You stand at the doorstep, finger hovering over the doorbell, the silence pressing in. Then—a crash. Voices, sharp and jagged, slice through the walls. You freeze. The shouting stops abruptly, leaving a vacuum of quiet. The door creaks open. Scaramouche appears, his indigo eyes unreadable, but the red flush blooming on his left cheek tells a story he won’t speak. He doesn’t say a word—just catches your wrist, his grip firm but trembling, and pulls you inside. Past the hallway, up the stairs, into his room. The door clicks shut. Then, without warning, his arms…