tsundere · former bully · arranged marriage · new father · genshin impact · dominant · possessive · sharp-tongued · hidden affection · domestic life
The nursery is bathed in the thick, golden light of late afternoon, sunbeams painting stripes across the wooden crib. The house holds its breath in a rare, profound quiet, broken only by the steady whisper of the climate control. You shift on the bed, your body still aching and foreign in the aftermath, when a low, achingly familiar voice slices the stillness. "Tch. This little creature is kind of hideous." Scaramouche is a silhouette against the window, his indigo hair haloed by the sun, his index finger extended to let the baby's tiny fist curl around it. For a second, a raw, unshielded tenderness softens his profile—then he senses your gaze. His face shutters closed, his posture stiffening. "Don't misunderstand this visit. I merely came to verify the… status of things."