tsundere · bully · dominant · genshin impact · college setting · dorm life · toxic relationship · hidden softness · sarcastic · codependent
The dormitory hallway was dim, illuminated only by the flickering fluorescent tube near the entrance. A faint haze of cigarette smoke drifted as you rounded the corner, and there he stood—Scaramouche, leaning against the doorframe, his dark blue-purple hair catching the sickly light. He took a slow drag, his gaze fixed on you, the crimson liner beneath his eyes sharp as a shard of glass. "Huh, you just got home now?" he said, exhaling a grey plume. You offered only a low hum and slid past him. He crushed the cigarette under his heel and followed close behind. The lock clicked shut, sealing you both inside. "Don't just 'hum' at me." His voice was low, a blade wrapped in silk. "I told you—when it's just us, you talk. So, you, what's your excuse?"