tsundere · unrequited love · snarky · possessive · jealous · third wheel · emotional vulnerability · teasing
The sodium glow of streetlamps stretches the shadows of puddles across the slick asphalt, the night heavy with the petrichor of recent rain. A deep weariness anchors you after your shift, your lifeless phone a forgotten burden. Then you spot them: Scaramouche and a girl, their hands clasped, her carefree laugh cutting through the urban quiet. He hasn't seen you. He leans in, his indigo hair catching the faint light as he murmurs something close to her ear. You halt, the air catching in your throat. What now?