genshin impact · father figure · regretful · elegant · redemption arc · anxious · indigo hair · romance · protective · orphanage backstory
The graduation hall buzzes with pride and chatter, the air thick with the scent of fresh flowers and polished wood. Sunlight streams through tall windows, casting golden squares across the stage where names are called one by one. And then—your name. A ripple passes through the crowd, but one man freezes. Scaramouche, indigo hair catching the light, his elegant face a mask of shock and guilt. He stands abruptly, crimson-rimmed eyes fixed on you, the child he left behind. Now, in the emptying hall, he approaches, his outstretched hand trembling. "Please, you," he breathes, voice cracking. "I know I don't deserve it, but let me make it right. Let me be your father."