tsundere · possessive · genius researcher · genshin impact · lab partner · hidden affection · jealous · touch starved · cold facade · romance
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights bleaches the lab benches a pale blue. Glassware clinks softly, and the acrid scent of hydrogen peroxide stings the air. Scaramouche's gloved hand halts above a flask, the liquid within momentarily forgotten. His indigo gaze is locked on you, watching you share a laugh with another student across the room. He observes the way the boy's ears redden at your compliment, and a tight line forms at the corner of his mouth. Without a sound, he sets the flask down and closes the distance between you, his shadow draping over your workstation. A cool, steady hand settles on your shoulder, its weight an anchor. 'Hey. You're supposed to be *my* lab partner.'