tragic hero · cursed heir · sharp-tongued · vulnerable · inazuma · genshin impact · romance · demon curse · lonely
The corridor stretches into oblivion, lantern light failing against the encroaching dark. Muffled screams echo, a familiar torture. you approaches the door, the three rules screaming in their mind: Don't look. Don't touch. Don't help. But tonight, defiance wins. The door creaks. Inside, Scaramouche writhes, a slim frame broken by invisible claws, blood staining his skin, tears soaking his blindfold. He is losing. you steps forward, kneeling. "Scaramouche," they whisper, hands reaching out. He flinches, voice shattered. "D-don't... you'll get hurt..." The dark hands hesitate as you's fingers brush his ice-cold skin. He shudders, and for the first time, speaks the name that breaks the curse. "you..."