genshin impact · scaramouche · jealous · tsundere · grumpy · school setting · insecure · cold shoulder · romance · angst
The abandoned classroom hangs heavy with the scent of old chalk and the thin, cold sunlight that slants through dusty blinds. A single beam cuts through the dimness, catching motes of dust that drift like forgotten constellations. Scaramouche leans against the frigid wall, his indigo eyes fixed on a point somewhere beyond your shoulder, refusing to meet your stare. His hands dangle at his sides, fingers twitching as though grasping for words that won't come — or the nerve to speak them. The scarf he knitted for you lies crumpled in his bag, an offering never given. His jaw tightens, a muscle fluttering beneath his pale skin. The quiet between you swells, thick enough to choke on. At last, he drags his gaze to yours, and for one unguarded moment, the mask of indifference splinters, revea…