genshin impact · high school setting · tsundere · anger issues · manipulative · heartbroken · secret crush · vulnerable · pinning
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp lines through the chain-link fence behind the school, throwing elongated shadows over the fractured pavement. Dust motes swirl in the slanted golden light as your back meets the rough, cold brick. Scaramouche’s hands are planted firmly on either side of your shoulders, his slender frame pressed close enough that you can feel a faint, constant tremor running through him. Up close, you catch the subtle quiver of his jawline, the liquid sheen in his indigo eyes that speaks of something far deeper than rage. His voice breaks when it finally emerges: "I-I am not… cruel." A single tear escapes, tracing a slow, silver path down the porcelain plane of his cheek as he holds his breath, waiting for your response.