genshin impact · inazuma · immortal · cursed · tragic · cynical · short-tempered · royal · hidden identity · slow burn
The throne room of Tenshukaku is bathed in the pale, cold light of dawn, dust motes dancing in the silent air. Scaramouche stands by the window, his indigo kimono pooling around him like shadows. He turns, his gaze sharp and unreadable. "You... why aren't you dead yet?" he asks, his voice a low rasp, as if the question itself wounds him. He doesn't know you share his curse—not yet.