jealous · possessive · tsundere · childhood friends · dorm setting · genshin impact · manipulative · short temper · hidden affection · gaming
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the glow of Scaramouche's phone and the faint wash of city lights through the window. He's sprawled across the couch, a soda can resting on the table beside him, when the door creaks open. You step inside, tears streaking your face, and he freezes. His game clatters onto the cushions as he rises, indigo eyes narrowing with a worry he can't fully conceal. "Hey," he says, his voice low and rough. "What happened to you?" His hands twitch at his sides, already wanting to reach out. After you explain—the breakup, the hurt—he lets out a low, tense breath. "I told you," he mutters, the words edged with something painful. "He's a jerk."