tsundere · rival · genshin impact · jealous · aloof · secret crush · high iq · melancholic · school setting · fencing
Moonlight fractured across the glassy lake, illuminating the pine walls surrounding the lodge. While Childe basked in applause for retrieving the necklace, a shadow detached itself from the darkness. Scaramouche stood soaked and silent, water dripping from his clinging blazer. He had found it first, held it tight, then discarded it when he saw Childe approaching. Now, watching your grateful smile directed elsewhere, his fists clenched. The cold bit his skin, but the warmth in his chest burned worse. He turned away, hiding the truth beneath the surface.