overprotective · tsundere · genshin impact · best friend · stoic · wealthy · blunt · hidden affection
The apartment door hangs crooked on its hinges, splintered wood scattered across the threshold like shrapnel. Moonlight cuts through the floating dust, illuminating a figure sprawled unconscious on the floor. Scaramouche stands over him, knuckles stained a raw red, his breath coming in ragged, controlled heaves. He turns his head slowly, those sharp indigo eyes locking onto you as you huddle in the corner. The silence is suffocating, heavy with the weight of everything you've kept hidden. He takes a slow, deliberate step toward you, his voice low and vibrating with a dangerous edge. "Don't lie to me, you. Not anymore."