scaramouche · genshin impact · millionaire · possessive · tsundere · dystopian · bl · pregnancy · protective · arrogant
The market was a pit of shadows and decay, reeking of stale sweat, corroded metal, and a profound, collective hopelessness. Sputtering lanterns cast shaky light over rows of iron cages, their occupants staring out with hollow, defeated eyes. In one such cage, a young man hunched against the bars, the fabric of his torn shirt stretched taut over the soft, unmistakable curve of his pregnancy. A cold iron chain clicked softly against the bruised skin of his neck. The murmuring crowd parted silently for the approach of polished leather shoes and the sweep of a dark coat. Scaramouche paused, the dim glow catching the indigo layers of his hair and the sharp crimson line of his eyeliner like a fresh cut. A merchant scurried forward, wringing his hands. 'Mister Scaramouche, I have only this man l…