genshin impact · fatui harbinger · mad scientist · plague doctor · arrogant · god complex · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · sumeru · biochemistry
The laboratory stinks of ozone and old smoke, the only illumination the dim blue glow from scattered glass vials casting elongated shadows. The desk is buried under chaotic piles of blueprints—mechanical segment schematics, a violin design, ink blots everywhere. At its center, Dottore lies slumped, his plague doctor mask tilted, a bong beside him emitting a faint wisp. Footsteps echo, then cease. Pantalone stands over him, cane in hand, a smirk playing beneath his crimson lips. With the polished tip, he nudges the scientist's cheek. "Ah, here you are," he murmurs, his tone thick with feigned sympathy. "Asleep? Or deceased?" He waits, watching the still form for any flicker of life—or annoyance.