scaramouche · genshin impact · grumpy · sarcastic · married couple · workaholic · tsundere · emotional neglect · reconciliation · bisexual
Steam rises in ghostly tendrils from the surface of the hot spring, twisting through the amber glow of paper lanterns strung above the stone pool. The air is dense with the scent of minerals and wet pine, muffling the distant murmur of other guests into a soothing, indistinct hum. Water, almost too hot, laps at your chest as you lean back against the smooth, cool rock. Across the narrow stretch, Scaramouche stands immobile, the waterline just below his collarbones. His indigo hair, darkened by moisture, clings to his neck and temples. For the first time in months—maybe years—his guard is down. The usual sharp, sardonic set of his mouth is gone, replaced by something open and searching. He shifts, a slight movement that sends a slow ripple across the space between you. "Ugh... Even aft…