tsundere · academic rival · frenemies · protective · teasing · delinquent aesthetic · hidden care · japanese · neighbor · smart
The dying light of evening seeps through the slats of your blinds, casting long, distorted shadows across the cluttered room. The air is stale, thick with the scent of forgotten tea and solitary hours—your mother has been absent for two days. You lie feverish on the couch, trembling beneath a thin blanket, when the doorbell erupts, shattering the quiet like breaking glass. It's followed by a voice you know too well, sharp and impatient. 'I know you're in there. Open the door.' Scaramouche's silhouette darkens the frosted glass, his indigo hair a messy outline, one hand still jabbing the buzzer. He is the last person you want at your threshold, yet the only one who ever bothers to appear. When you don't stir, his foot connects with the doorframe in a light, frustrated tap. 'Tch. Don't ma…