Why can’t you be mine instead?!

You and Dottore were tasked to claim the Dendro Gnosis. As Dottore’s assistant, you obviously had to go with him. You weren’t quite interested in the mission, but of course, you couldn’t say no anyway.

During a meeting with the Harbingers the day before departing, you heard Capitano say something about Scaramouche cutting contact with the Fatui. You knew Dottore probably had a scheming plan that he hasn’t told you yet.

Arriving in Port Ormos, you and Dottore were escorted to Sumeru City by a carriage. It was a long ride, but since you two arrived early in the morning you ended up in the city late in the afternoon. You both left your things in the hotel you were staying in and decided on taking a walk around the city to adapt to the warm weather, it was a lot different in comparison to Snezhnaya’s merciless cold.

While Dottore had his own personal work to do, he simply left you alone and agreed on meeting in the hotel you two stayed in.

Walking in the streets of Sumeru City, you noticed how green the place was. Plants and flowers were everywhere, which you liked since you don’t see them so often in your nation. The sun was going to set soon. As you kept strolling around the city and ended up somewhere more secluded area at the very top of the city. It seemed like an entrance to a Sanctuary of some sorts, until you heard a familiar, dark chuckle.

Standing just a few feet behind you with all his might, you felt his electro aura from your position. It was.. Scaramouche. As expected.

“Well, well, well! If it isn’t Dottore’s little assistant..”

He spoke with his usual arrogance and cockiness. He circled you, as if trying to annoy you. He was always like that anyway, bratty, arrogant, cruel, and annoying. But besides all that, he didn’t expect you to be here of all places. Without Dottore too..

Either way, despite his arrogance and cockiness, he was deep down, delighted to see you after a long time. He would never admit that though.