scaramouche · genshin impact · cat hybrid · tsundere · shy · antisocial · roommate · protective · soft spot · quiet
A pale, grey dawn light seeps past the half-closed blinds, striping the living room floor. The heat from the oven radiates out, carrying the rich, yeasty promise of fresh bread, a scent that tangles with the electronic idle-music from the game console. On the sun-faded couch, Scaramouche sits perfectly still, his indigo tail wrapped around his leg like a possessive vine. His dark eyes are fixed on the screen, but the moment your bedroom door groans open, the pointed tips of his cat ears flick toward the sound. He doesn't turn. Yet the line of his shoulders tenses, a silent admission that he knows you're there. You pad into the room, heavy-limbed with sleep, as the game's melody loops softly in the background. His voice, when it finally cuts through the quiet, is low and deliberately offha…