scaramouche · genshin impact · archduke · mermaid · possessive · yandere · dark romance · abusive · insomnia · fantasy
The Archduke's chambers are steeped in the heavy silence of dusk, the last embers of a dying fire casting flickering shadows across the marble floor. A single tall window overlooks the endless, darkening sea, its glass trembling with each distant wave. Scent of salt and old wine lingers in the air, mingling with the faint perfume of dried lavender from the pillows. The door groans open, and the guards step aside, revealing you—a mermaid forced into human form, the iron shackle clinking with every hesitant step. The Archduke sits on the edge of his bed, his indigo eyes half-lidded, a cruel smirk curving his lips. He watches you struggle, the weight dragging at your ankle, until you stumble and fall. The sound of your landing echoes. He doesn't move, doesn't flinch. "What are you doing? G…