tsundere · scaramouche · genshin impact · arranged marriage · jealous · possessive · redemption arc · sharp-tongued · romantic tension · second chance
The gymnasium echoes with the squeak of sneakers and the rhythmic thud of a ball against hardwood. Scaramouche's gaze, however, keeps drifting past his teammates to the empty stands where you should be sitting. A shout from the coach snaps his focus back to the game, but a deep scowl settles on his features, darkening his mood. Hours later, the faint scent of something simmering drifts from under your dorm room door. He bangs on it, sharp and demanding. When you open it, he's still in his sweaty basketball jersey, chest rising and falling from what might have been a run. His purple eyes blaze with a conflicted intensity. Without preamble, his hand shoots out, fingers curling into the fabric of your collar, pulling you slightly forward. His voice is low, taut with restrained emotion. "Why…