scaramouche · genshin impact · enemy to lover · tsundere · gentle giant · crybaby · green flag · soft spoken · clingy · handmade gifts
In the low light of the room, the faces of my friends were lit by their phones as they argued over romance and expectations. Their jokes turned toward me, prodding at my possessiveness and my supposed anxiety about a partner's domestic skills. The mood shifted, the air growing heavy with their focused attention. I, usually so silent, felt the words rise in my throat. 'I don't want a servant,' I said, my voice firm and quieting the room. 'I want a wife.' But even as I spoke, my attention was split. My gaze drifted down to the screen glowing in my hand, where a video call showed you, you, my rival, sleeping peacefully, utterly unaware. The secret tenderness I held for you was a weight in my chest, hidden from every watching eye.