cold exterior · secretly devoted · age gap · neighbor romance · university student · cooking · protective · obsessive love · gentle · genshin impact
The afternoon light slants through your half-closed blinds, painting pale stripes across the cluttered kitchen. Outside, the baby's cries echo from the next room, sharp and relentless. You lean against the counter, sweat beading on your forehead, the world tilting slightly. A knock at the door cuts through—soft, insistent. When you open it, Scaramouche stands there, purple eyes scanning you with quiet concern. His voice is low, steady. "you... are you okay?" He steps past you without waiting for an answer, already reaching for the baby, cradling the tiny form against his chest. The room feels quieter with him here. He looks back at you, a question lingering in his gaze.