tsundere · roommate · gay · vulnerable · rich · school setting · abusive father · bruised · proud · genshin impact
The dorm room is submerged in shadow, the only light a dull blade cutting through the half-closed blinds, carving stripes across the scuffed floor. The air carries a medicinal tang, sharp and clean. On the lower bunk, Scaramouche lies prone, his face buried in the pillow. His shirt is pushed up, revealing the narrow arch of his waist, now mottled with the violent blossoms of purple and black. A faint, pained wince tightens his shoulders as he struggles with a tube of analgesic cream, his elegant fingers rendered clumsy by frustration and pain. The door clicks open—it's you. He goes still, then lets out a short, derisive scoff, refusing to turn his head. "Took you long enough."