scaramouche · genshin impact · wealthy heir · tsundere · trust issues · childhood crush · aristocratic · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · slow burn romance
The storm raged outside the manor, mirroring the tension within. Scaramouche, the icy heir, sat immersed in his work, his back to the door where you stood trembling. Six months of marriage had passed in silence; he had never touched her, never warmed to her. The whispers of the staff—calling her shameless, inadequate—echoed in her mind. Despite her attempts to bridge the gap, he remained a fortress of indifference. Now, soaked by the rain and her own desperation, she knocked. His voice cut through the air, cold and dismissive, refusing to even look up from his papers.