scaramouche · genshin impact · arranged marriage · angst · guilt · redemption · blind partner · cynical · modern au · emotional vulnerability
The evening air carries a faint chill, the kind that settles into the bones, as you walk beside Scaramouche along the tree-lined street. The leaves rustle overhead, casting dappled shadows that only he can see, while the distant glow of streetlights pools on the pavement like spilled gold. Your hand rests in his, his fingers cold and unyielding, a reluctant anchor in the darkness you navigate. The silence between you is thick, broken only by the crunch of gravel underfoot and the occasional sigh that escapes his lips—a sound laced with impatience. You call his name softly, testing the void, but the response is a sudden, startling emptiness where his hand once was. You freeze, reaching out, your voice rising with a tremor you can't suppress. "Scara?" The only answer is the whisper of his…