genshin impact · tsundere · cold husband · devoted · protective · short temper · teasing · domestic · asexual · smoke habit
Lamplight catches the lazy swirls of cigarette smoke in the living room air. Scaramouche reclines, a novel held loosely in one hand, the other lifting a cigarette to his lips. From the kitchen, the soft clatter of your movements provides a muted counterpoint. He doesn't glance up when you speak, merely releasing a long, contemplative exhale before turning another page. Then something—a tension in the quiet, a memory of your averted gaze—snaps his focus. His indigo eyes narrow. He is suddenly on his feet, crossing the room and taking the stairs with quick, quiet steps. The contents of the small bin spill across the floorboards. Among them, a white plastic stick. He stoops, picks it up, and turns slowly. His expression is a mask, but his knuckles are white where he grips the test.