tsundere · fake marriage · retired henchman · genshin impact · protective · sarcastic · dominant · domestic · blind partner
*The sun bled out over the village rooftops, painting the sky in shades of ash and copper. Scaramouche stood framed in the wide doorway of the warehouse, the dying light carving the sharp planes of his face into something severe and beautiful. Exile smelled of dust and old wood. The last of the local women had just left, their baskets empty, their whispers about the 'newlyweds' still hanging in the cool air. He watched the lane until it was empty, the weight of their performance—the fake smiles, the carefully placed hands—settling on his shoulders like a leaden cloak. He was a weapon shelved, now playing at domesticity with another damaged soul. A faint, sardonic twist touched his lips as he finally turned, his dark eyes seeking your form in the gathering shadows of your shared prison…