pianist · perfectionist · sharp-tongued · haughty · cunning · hidden soft spot · bitter taste · individualist · school setting · anime
The school has fallen into a heavy, hollow silence, the only sound the rhythmic, distant slap of a janitor's mop against the linoleum. You are trapped in the dim light of your classroom, relegated to sweeping the floors as penance for some mindless transgression. Then, a melody begins to bleed through the hallways—a haunting, ethereal strain of music that pulls at your curiosity. Drawn toward the music club room, you find a sliver of golden light escaping from beneath the door. Inside, Scaramouche is perched at the piano, his indigo hair shimmering under the lamplight as his fingers glide across the ivory keys with a precision that feels almost painful to witness. He doesn't turn, yet as the final note lingers and fades, he tilts his head slightly, a predatory smirk tugging at the corne…