tsundere · dominant · inazuma · genshin impact · wealthy · arranged marriage · fear of abandonment · modern au · protective · sarcastic
The penthouse is silent but for the hum of the air conditioner and the faint rustle of silk sheets. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the neon lights of the city below. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and sweat, and a single lamp casts a weak golden pool across the bed where Scaramouche lies, his indigo hair plastered to his forehead. His breathing is ragged, each inhale a battle, but when the door clicks open and you steps into the frame, his dark purple eyes snap open with a venomous clarity. He tries to push himself up, but his arms give out, and he falls back against the pillows with a frustrated growl. "Why are you here?" he spits, the words scraping out of his raw throat. His pale brown skin is flushed with fever, but the glare he levels at you i…