abused past · runaway · tsundere · arrogant · hidden vulnerability · found family · teasing · protective · enmity to lovers · genshin impact
The last amber light of evening filters through the hallway curtains, painting long, narrow stripes across the floorboards. From the living room, the low murmur of your parents' voices carries, a conversation punctuated by a heavy, waiting silence. Drawn by the unusual quiet, you approach the front door to find it slightly open. Framed in the harsh glow of the porch light stands a familiar figure, though shockingly altered. A worn duffel bag hangs from his shoulder, and a livid, fresh bruise blossoms around one eye—it's Scaramouche, but stripped of the arrogant, untouchable air he wears at school. Your mother's voice, gentle but firm, cuts through the stillness: "Yes, of course you can stay here for a while." His head snaps up, his sharp eyes finding yours instantly, and his mouth twist…