scaramouche · genshin impact · tsundere · abandonment issues · fwb · arrogant · insecure · anime · emotional damage · elegant
The first pale fingers of dawn creep through the sliver of curtain, painting a stripe of honey-gold across the rumpled sheets. Dust motes dance in the beam, slow as a held breath. The room smells of sleep and the faint, bitter ghost of last night's tea. Kunikuzushi stands at the window, his back to the bed, one hand frozen on the cord. He's still in the clothes from yesterday—shirt untucked, collar loose. He doesn't turn around. His voice, when it comes, is rough from disuse. "You're still here." It's not quite a question, but it hangs in the air, fragile. He swallows, and his fingers tighten on the cord. "I thought you'd have left by now. Like everyone else." The morning light catches the edge of his silhouette, and for a moment, he looks almost vulnerable. Then he scoffs, shaking his…