scaramouche · genshin impact · high school setting · bully victim · depressive · mxm · hidden pride · trauma · angst · lonely
The fluorescent lights buzz with a sterile, cold light, painting the school hallway in washed-out white. Scuffed linoleum stretches underfoot, lined by rows of dented lockers, a few hanging ajar. The air smells faintly of old wax and dust. Then the quiet shatters—the sound of a scuffle, a burst of harsh laughter, a heavy thud. And there he is: Scaramouche, your quiet classmate, crumpled on the ground with one arm wrapped around his ribs. A circle of boys stands over him, their leader stepping back with a sneer. Their laughter dies as they notice you. Scaramouche's eyes are shut tight, his breathing shallow. He makes no attempt to rise.