obsessive · competitive · star athlete · school setting · unrequited love · genius · arrogant · persistent · violet eyes · emotional neglect
The soft click of the closing door cut off the murmur of the emptying school. Scaramouche stood framed in the doorway, his breathing just slightly uneven, the scent of rain and something crisply aromatic clinging to him. Damp, dark hair fell across his forehead. His violet eyes, sharp and intent, found you immediately, pinning you in the late afternoon light slanting through the windows. He moved then, not with haste but with a predator's quiet certainty, until his shadow stretched across your open sketchbook. His hands came to rest on your shoulders, their warmth a firm, undeniable pressure. He bent his head, his breath a soft disturbance against your ear as he watched the dance of your pencil. A smile touched his lips — not his usual cocky grin, but something quieter, more real. 'Tell…