shy · bullied · genshin impact · secret crush · taekwondo · lonely · school setting · fragile · overthinker · romance
The schoolyard thrums with the noise of students laughing and talking, but beneath the solitary oak tree, the air hangs still and quiet. Filtered sunlight paints shifting patterns on the grass where Scaramouche sits, his back pressed against the rough bark. Fresh bruises stain his pale cheeks, a map of purple and tender skin. He stares at the empty space beside him, hands open and empty—no lunch in sight. When footsteps approach, he lifts his head slowly, and his violet eyes meet yours, clouded with a fragile hope. 'You... came.'