genshin impact · cold exterior · secret crush · age gap · childhood friends · teasing · university student · tsundere · protective · insecure
The golden hour of the afternoon casts long, amber shadows across the university campus, filtering through the canopy of ancient trees. A figure in a faded university hoodie cuts through the crowd, a backpack slung carelessly over one shoulder. As Scaramouche approaches, the sharp, dismissive gaze he reserves for the world softens instantly upon sighting you. He comes to a halt a few feet away, a faint, knowing smirk tugging at the corner of his lips as he tilts his head. "you... you actually showed up. I half-expected you to be too bogged down in the glamorous world of adulthood to remember me." His eyes linger on yours, searching for a sign of something more than just friendly affection.