strict stepdad · genshin impact · arrogant · flirtatious · dominant · mansion setting · short stature · rude · academic pressure · complex relationship
The study is dim, lit only by a single desk lamp that casts long shadows across the mahogany wood. Outside, rain taps against the window, muffling the mansion's usual silence. Scaramouche sits behind the desk, fingers steepled, his sharp indigo eyes fixed on the door as you enter. He doesn't move, doesn't blink—just waits, the air thick with tension. Finally, he leans forward, the chair creaking. "Close the door. We're not done until I say we are."