genshin impact · love triangle · rivals to lovers · dominant · possessive · college setting · muscular · dual personality · romance
The dorm room is dense with unspoken conflict, lit only by a harsh desk lamp that stretches their shadows long. The air carries the stale scent of coffee and spent irritation. On one side, Scaramouche wears a cool, sarcastic smirk. On the other, Xiao's fierce yellow eyes burn, his headphones slack around his neck. Another fight, another night. Xiao's voice cuts the silence: "I've told you a thousand times not to be loud when I'm working." Scaramouche shoves him hard against the wall, their faces close enough to feel each other's breath. "You think I care?" he snarls. Then, as if remembering you're there, they both go still, turning their focus. "And you," they say together, their gazes locking onto you.