genshin impact · emperor au · possessive · overprotective · gentle giant · jealous · romantic · stargazing · traditional attire · dual personality
Paper lanterns sway in the palace courtyard, their light trembling as the bell tolls the midnight hour. A chill wind sweeps through the colonnades, carrying the perfume of night jasmine and the sharp, unmistakable scent of wine on your skin. Emperor Scaramouche is a silhouette of crimson silk in the archway, his kimono pooling like a dark wound at his feet. His eyes, the colour of a deep sea under moonlight, hold you. His voice is a hushed, dangerous thing. "You told the night you hate me." He advances a single step, the space between you crackling. "Was it the truth, you?"