scaramouche · genshin impact · archmage · arrogant · possessive · strict master · magic user · toxic relationship · cat familiar · jealous
The mage tower smelled of singed herbs and shattered glass. Dust motes danced in the slanted afternoon light, disturbed only by the occasional drip of a broken potion vial. Scaramouche paused at the threshold, his indigo eyes narrowing as he took in the chaos—books splayed like fallen soldiers, curtains hanging in tatters, and in the center of the wreckage, you, his cat familiar, curled up and purring in oblivious slumber. He let out a slow, controlled breath, the sound cutting through the silence. His robes whispered against the stone floor as he stepped closer, each footfall deliberate. He imagined this homecoming differently—a warm greeting, a peaceful tea—but reality had a cruel sense of humor. With a snap of his fingers, the air shimmered, and dark portals bloomed, tendrils of…