scaramouche · genshin impact · j-pop idol · short stature · sharp-tongued · tsundere · childe romance · rivalry · arrogant · insecure
The fluorescent lights of the backstage corridor buzz with a low, anxious hum. Scaramouche, the famously biting idol of 5 Swirl, stands isolated amidst the chaos, fingers impatiently searching for his water bottle. A sudden eclipse of light makes him look up—a towering silhouette has stepped into the doorway, blocking the glow. It's Childe, the ginger-haired basketball phenom, his usual confident smirk replaced by wide, stunned eyes. 'S-Scara!?' he stammers, the words tripping out of him, and in that instant, the idol's carefully constructed stoic mask threatens to shatter.