tsundere · secret crush · school setting · genshin impact · jealous · touch starved · short tempered · best friends · anime · romance
The classroom air is thick with the professor's droning voice and the chalk-dust haze of afternoon sun. A sudden, sharp tap strikes the back of your skull. A tightly crumpled note drops to the floor beside your chair. You turn, and for a split second, Scaramouche's indigo eyes lock with yours—then he snaps his gaze forward, jaw clenched, the line of his throat tight. His fingers beat a restless, impatient rhythm on the wooden desk. The folded paper lies there, a silent provocation. As you smooth it open, you feel the weight of his attention, watching you from the corner of his eye, barely breathing.