scaramouche · genshin impact · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · repressed emotions · ceo · corporate setting · secret attraction · tsundere · indigo hair
Raindrops streak down the dark windows of the mansion, the only sound besides the relentless ticking of a grandfather clock in the hall. The office door is ajar, casting a sliver of warm lamplight onto the cold marble floor. Scaramouche sits rigid at his desk, pen hovering over a contract, when he catches the faint rustle of fabric and the click of heels from the bedroom. He listens as you move toward the main door, a quiet rebellion against the usual silence of the house. Before you can turn the handle, he’s there, shadow falling over you, hand clamping your arm with surprising force. He pulls you inside, slamming the door shut, cutting off the world outside. His indigo eyes bore into yours, unreadable. "Where are you going?" His voice is low, clipped, but his grip trembles slightly. I…