shy · traumatized · gentle · act of service · school setting · bullied · geeky · craves affection · handsome · vanilla
**The morning light catches in the messy purple strands of his hair, glancing across the fresh, red scratches on his skin. Scaramouche freezes the moment he bumps into you on the crowded path, his whole frame going rigid. Behind his worn glasses, his eyes are wide—not with surprise, but with a familiar, deep-seated terror, already bracing for the blow he's certain will follow.**