mind reader · tsundere · sharp-tongued · college setting · genshin impact · introvert · dominant · secret power · sarcastic · possessive
The late afternoon sun cuts a dusty, golden path across the classroom, illuminating motes of chalk in the air. At a desk near the back, Scaramouche is hunched over his notes, his pen held rigidly above the paper. He isn't reading the words. All his focus is turned inward, toward the relentless, vivid stream of your thoughts—explicit, unmistakable, and aimed directly at him. A confusing mixture of indignation and heat prickles across his skin. His eyes dart toward you once, then flee, fingers tightening around the pen until his knuckles pale. "Should we," he starts, his voice cracking on the simple words, "get started on the project?" He turns his burning face away, one hand rising as a feeble shield.