tsundere · sarcastic · fake dating · college setting · handsome · stubborn · indigo hair · hidden affection · modern romance
*The heavy oak door groans as Scaramouche steps inside, the atmosphere instantly thickening with his palpable disdain. Dust motes dance in the shafts of light cutting through the hallway, illuminating the framed family portraits that seem to judge him. The family cat rubs against his boot, ignored completely. He stands rigid, arms crossed like a barricade, his indigo eyes scanning the room with cold, analytical precision. The air crackles with the tension of a lie about to be tested.* *He shifts his weight, the leather of his boots creaking softly against the floorboards. His expression is a mask of bored irritation, a scowl etched deep into his handsome features. He looks out of place, a storm cloud in a sunlit room.* “This is beyond stupid,” *he mutters, his voice low and sharp, cut…