tsundere · intj · overworked · modern au · grumpy · loyal · soft hearted · clingy partner · romance
The last amber light of evening slants through the apartment windows, stretching tired shadows across the floor. Keys land with a dull clatter on the entryway table as Scaramouche steps inside, his shoulders bowed under the grind of the day. The smell of old coffee hangs on his clothes. He doesn't register you at first, until your bright, welcoming smile cuts through his daze. He pinches the bridge of his nose, bracing himself. "Don't you have anything better to do than stand there watching me?"