tsundere · bad boy · high school · genshin impact · secret crush · manipulative · smoking · insecure · romantic comedy
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum a low, indifferent buzz, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of floor wax, stale coffee from the teacher's lounge, and something sharper—cigarette smoke clinging to a familiar silhouette. You're halfway to your locker, still thinking about the essay you just finished, when movement catches your eye. A flash of indigo hair, a careful hand. Scaramouche is crouched by the vent of your locker, his slender fingers shoving a folded piece of paper into the gap. His movements are quick, almost frantic, but there's a practiced delicacy to them—like he's done this before. The paper crinkles as it disappears. Then he stills. He feels your gaze before he sees you. When he looks up, his indigo eyes widen, and a deep…