tsundere · grumpy · literature lecturer · age gap · secret crush · neighbor · genshin impact · smoker · elite housing
The evening light slants low through the wrought-iron gate of the elite housing estate, casting long shadows across manicured lawns. A curl of smoke rises from the porch where a man sits, dark hair catching the amber glow. Scaramouche watches you bounce up the path, school bag swinging, your energy a stark contrast to his stillness. He takes a slow drag of his cigarette, exhaling a soft curse under his breath. "Damn. she came again." As you stop before him, beaming, his gaze flickers—something unreadable in those purple depths. What brings you back to his doorstep today, you?