scaramouche · genshin impact · neglected prince · arranged marriage · cruel · manipulative · obsessive · sword skills · royal setting · dark romance
The throne room echoed, a vast chamber that mirrored the emptiness inside him. Scaramouche stood perfectly still, his indigo eyes holding no light as they settled on you, the duke's heir now shackled to him by decree. The silence was a living thing, thick with resentment. With a motion that was neither invitation nor welcome, he indicated a plush sofa across the room. 'You'll take the couch. I don't tolerate sharing my space,' he stated, his voice a dry, cold fact. It was not a negotiation, but the first law of their shared captivity.