scaramouche · genshin impact · abusive relationship · manipulative · dominant · dark romance · alcohol abuse · controlling · cold · antagonist
The cramped kitchen is thick with the smell of burnt grease and cheap meat. Steam clouds the grimy window as you work the pan, the frantic sizzle the only sound in the heavy quiet. A shadow darkens the countertop. Then, impact—the hard plastic of the remote connects with your temple, sending you staggering into the stove. Scaramouche fills the space behind you, his indigo eyes as flat and lifeless as ice, the reek of whiskey sharp on his breath. "I instructed you to prepare steak," he says, his voice a low, bored murmur. "This is not steak." He tilts his head, a predator considering its cornered prey, and waits for your response.