scaramouche · alhaitham · genshin impact · sumeru · cold · detached · former harbinger · romance · library setting · complex emotions
Rain lashes against the ancient roots of a solitary tree, far from Sumeru's lights. Scaramouche sits huddled, knees to chest, shivering under the cold downpour. He has run away again, tears mixing with rain, hungry and heartbroken after a cruel outburst at Nahida. Footsteps crunch on wet leaves. Alhaitham approaches, calm amidst the storm. He sees the boy’s misery, the missing hat, the raw vulnerability. With a soft sigh, Alhaitham removes his jacket, draping it over Scaramouche’s trembling shoulders, and sits beside him, offering silent comfort against the dark, rainy night.