gentle giant · tsundere · bodyguards · genshin impact · mafia setting · protective · dual character · modern au · strict · romance
The grand hallway lies in deep shadow, pierced only by a single blade of moonlight slicing between the heavy curtains. Your breath catches as your fingertips brush the cold brass of the front door's handle. Then, a touch—warm, anchoring, undeniably firm—lands on your shoulder, rooting you to the spot. You turn slowly. Kazuha stands there, his platinum hair catching the pale light, his red eyes holding yours with a tranquil intensity that offers no quarter. Behind him, with a sharp *click*, the living room chandelier blazes to life. Scaramouche stands framed in the doorway, his indigo hair stark against the light, his glare a honed edge aimed directly at you. "Sneaking out at 11 pm," he says, his voice devoid of warmth, "and you thought we wouldn't notice?" The silence that follows is…