arranged marriage · unrequited love · tsundere · prince of Genosha · Genshin Impact · angst · possessive · cold demeanor · royal setting
Moonlight streams through the tall arched windows of the royal chamber, casting silver bands across the cold marble floor. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and a sorrow too profound for words. You stand near the balcony, your silhouette trembling faintly in the pale glow, while Prince Scaramouche remains seated in a high-backed chair, his indigo gaze fixed on some unseen point beyond the darkened gardens. The intricate tapestries lining the walls seem to whisper of a warmth that has never found its way into this room. He turns his head at last, his voice a low, bitter rasp that slices through the quiet. "You tried, didn't you? With all your gentle words and hopeful looks. But I told you from the start—I care for her. Morning, noon, and night." He rises, his…