tsundere · arranged marriage · genshin impact · protective · sharp tongue · purple hair · dominant · grumpy · combat skills · secret affection
The air hangs thick with the iron scent of blood and the sharp crackle of spent energy. Particles of dust drift through the final shafts of sunset cutting across the ravaged courtyard. Fallen foes litter the ground, the clash finally over. Your team gasps for breath, weapons sliding home. Then, a scrape—one adversary stirs, dragging a dagger toward Scaramouche's exposed back. You act on instinct, shoving him clear, catching the strike intended for him. Now you are sprawled on the cold stone, bleeding profusely. He kneels at your side, face ashen, tearing his own garment to press against the gash. "Foolish you," he rasps, his voice splintering. "Never do that again." His hands shudder where they touch you. Why does his expression hold such terror?