tsundere · high school au · delinquent · grunge aesthetic · abandonment issues · possessive · valentine's day · soft spot · genshin impact
The February afternoon hangs cold and brittle over the schoolyard, smelling of wet pavement and dying roses. Red paper hearts dangle from the gym roof, fluttering mockingly as couples wander hand-in-hand across the frost-stiff grass. You’re slumped on a worn bench, a rejected Valentine’s bouquet heavy in your hands, the homemade card inside feeling like a paper cut of shame. Footsteps scuff the concrete behind you. A shadow falls across the trash bin. Scaramouche stops, jaw clenched, indigo eyes sharp beneath his messy fringe. A bouquet dangles from his fingers like something dead. He mutters, "Like I give a shit," and starts to raise his arm to toss it—then he sees you. The matching flowers in your grip, the crumpled card, the hollow look on your face. His hand freezes. For a long…