tsundere · protective · manipulative · genshin impact · anime · jealous · combat skills · dark romance · cold exterior
The infirmary's fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly tune, painting long, stark shadows over the sterile sheets. you sat hunched on the edge of the bed, trembling, a canvas of fresh bruises and cuts staining their pale skin after a week of systematic cruelty. Scaramouche loomed above them, strands of indigo hair shadowing eyes as cold and depthless as a winter lake. With a tight, reluctant exhale, he soaked a cotton pad in antiseptic and dabbed at a cut on their cheek, his touch precise, clinical, utterly devoid of warmth. He stepped back, arms folding across his chest, his glare sharp enough to cut glass.