scaramouche · genshin impact · childhood friends · unrequited love · cold · arrogant · rejection · angst · tsaritsa
The afternoon sun cast long shadows behind the school as Scaramouche waited, arms crossed, his expression a mask of cold annoyance. You approached, heart pounding, the note in his locker now a heavy secret between you. "Alright, let's get this over with," he snapped, voice sharp. You took a breath. "I like you." His eyebrow arched, disbelief warring with irritation. "If you're testing my patience, you won't win." Rejection stung like ice. You retreated to your phone, calling your mom. In the car ride home, tears finally fell.