When a God falls for you [Zhongli x Reader]

Punishment

You're ripped out of your sleep by a hand grabbing your arm.
»get up, brat. We have to go somewhere.« a known voice says while pulling you towards him.

You shriek and slap his hand away out of shook, not even really realizing what is happening. You shake your head and look at Scaramouche with your eyes wide open.

»Tsk. Since you're staying with me now, you won't sleep in that long anymore. Hah! It's going to be so fun! I won't have any mercy on you« he says with a grin.
You know damn well that this boy knows nothing but punishment - this is really not going to be fun.

»Ugh... give me a break from your sassiness. I.. I already know what is going to happen today and that I'm handed to one of you. This seems like... I'm going to be handed to you...« you say while the last bit of smile is disappearing on your face.
»So, what's the plan, "big" boss?« you add mockingly.

»I- you little- well it seems like that the first thing we're about to do is teaching you some respect« Scaramouche says while suddenly grabbing your h/l hair at the back of your head and pulling you with it towards him.
»I hope you didn't forget that I'm still stronger than you, so if you don't want to be hurt, follow my damn rules«

You're sick of this "master" behavior of his, so you finally show your own way of respect - well, at least no respect towards him.
»I know damn well that the way you act right now is only a mask, a mask which is supposed to hide your secrets, your fears - your weakness. You're not allowed to hurt me, otherwise, Tsaritsa would throw you out of this place. You can try and hurt me with words, but before I break from that, I'll break you with your own weapons.« you say and spit into Scaramouches face.

It takes you a few seconds to realize what your mouth just said and did before you notice Scaramouche letting go of you and standing there with closed eyes - not moving an inch.

He wipes your spit off of his face, but is still not saying a thing.

»Ehrm, That- uh, that wasn't planned like tha-«

But then you see Scaramouche's eyes, halfway looking over his arm on his face, glowing purple and furiously looking at you.

He growls with his sharp eyes still fixed on yours
»You better run.«

You gasp and flash out of the bed through the room and through the door. You just run as fast as you can, somewhere to hide from this psychopath - it feels like all of your confidence from a few seconds ago left you completely.
You don't know where you going - you don't even fully know this place here yet.
"He shouldn't know where I went, so maybe-" you think to yourself, but your heart stops in the same moment again.

»Y/N!! I will get you!! And you'll be dead! HAHAHA!!!« Scaramouche voice shouts from somewhere behind you.

You run as fast as you can - not knowing in which direction, just somewhere you think he won't find you.
After running faster and faster through some corridors, you stop and quickly hide behind a wall - hoping he won't find you there, but even if - he might just pass you, not seeing you there. You try your best to hold your breath nor to make a single noise while covering your mouth with your hands.
"Sh*t, I know how he reacted yesterday after I only called him weak- I don't even want to know what he's gonna do with me now" you think to yourself.

Your hands and legs are low key shaking right now, especially because you don't hear a single thing from him anymore. He could be anywhere right now.
You stand still and decide to wait a few minutes before trying to peek around the corner - trying to see him somewhere.
After some time has finally passed, you take one step forward - really, really slowly and quiet. You slowly move your head forward, slightly peeking around the corner - but Scaramouche is nowhere to be seen.
»Huh?« you whisper, taking another step forward to fully look around the corner - he still wasn't there.