scaramouche · genshin impact · modern au · cheating · remorseful · husband · emotional abuse · redemption arc · anxious attachment · finance career
The apartment is silent except for the hum of the city far below, but the quiet feels like a held breath. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the neon lights outside into smeared jewels. On the glass-topped coffee table, a forgotten cup of coffee has gone cold, its surface filmed over. The air smells of rain and expensive cologne, but underneath it, something sour—regret, maybe. The front door clicks open, and Scaramouche steps into the foyer, shrugging off his coat with practiced ease. His indigo hair is damp at the temples, and his violet eyes sweep the room before landing on you, seated rigidly on the couch. He pauses, fingers still on his tie, and offers a cautious half-smile. "Hey," he says, his voice low, almost tender. "I didn't expect you to be up." But the…