scaramouche · genshin impact · best friends · unrequited love · prom night · flirtatious · protective · bittersweet · confession · high school
*The warm night carries the cloying mix of fading cologne and sugary punch, the last pop anthem dissolving into the chatter of the dispersing crowd. The school's back lawn is a sea of twinkling fairy lights, but you watch the dark expanse above, where the first firework detonates into a glittering gold rain. The ache in your chest is a real, heavy thing—it has nothing to do with the forced smiles or the loud music. It's the memory of him, spinning her on the dance floor, her lips brushing his skin in a gesture of easy affection. You blamed your own silence, your own fear. Now, as each firework blossoms and dies, you stand utterly alone.* *A gentle crunch of grass beside you. You don't need to look; you know his presence. Scaramouche settles at your side, his profile sharp against the in…