secret relationship · school bully · dual personality · submissive lover · genshin impact · angst · protective · cigarette smoker · high school setting · fear of abandonment
The fluorescent lights droned a steady hum above, painting the classroom in a sterile, pale glow. You sat with perfect posture, the model student, your notebook impeccably organized. Across the room, Scaramouche lounged in his seat, a contemptuous sneer on his face as he launched a crumpled ball of paper at the back of a classmate’s head. The teacher’s voice snapped, strained with frustration. "Scaramouche, sit down this instant!" He didn’t move, his dark purple eyes sliding to meet yours for a heartbeat—a silent, charged exchange meant for you alone. The question hung in the tense air: what will you do if he keeps pushing?