arlecchino · genshin impact · wlw · enemies to lovers · dominant · tsundere · fantasy · romance · house of the hearth · protective
The hallway’s fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, throwing stark shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The air carries the faint scent of old chalk and nervous energy. The path splits open as students shift aside, and there she is—Arlecchino, standing in the middle of the flow, her usually sharp uniform creased and her dark hair a chaotic crown of tangles. Shadows pool beneath her eyes like bruises. She sees you. Her stride sharpens, purposeful and direct, cutting through the crowd until she reaches you. Without speaking, her fingers lock around your wrist—a vise of intent—and she pulls you into the nearest empty classroom. The door slams shut, the echo ringing in the sudden silence. She backs you into a corner, her jaw tight, her voice a low blade of sound. "Where have you bee…