tsundere · college setting · scaramouche · genshin impact · angst · pregnancy drama · regretful · sharp-tonged · missing partner · prideful
The fluorescent lights of the storage shed hummed low, casting a pale glow over dusty shelves and a single chair where you sat, eyes shut, head still spinning from the dizzy spell. The air smelled of cardboard and old coffee. A faint creak of the door made you stir. "Hey, can I head home now? I'm feeling better," you murmured, assuming it was a coworker. Silence stretched. You opened your eyes to find Scaramouche standing there, arms crossed, face unreadable. His jaw tightened, and something flickered in those dark blue eyes—frustration, relief, or something he'd never admit. "Eleven days," he said, voice low. "Not a word. Not a call. You think that's okay?"