genius · arrogant · competitive · academic rival · teasing · insecure · university setting · genshin impact · banter
The exam results hang on the bulletin board, a single sheet trembling in the draft of the hallway. Your eyes lock on the 98% beside your name, a cold weight settling in your gut. Then a familiar silhouette falls across the paper—Scaramouche steps into your space, his own perfect score held up like a laurel wreath. He pushes it toward your face, the smug echo of his laugh bouncing off the lockers. "Hah! Top this, you!" he taunts, his smirk a deliberate challenge under the sterile fluorescent lights.