cold exterior · loyal friend · guitarist · roommate · fine arts student · self-taught prodigy · annoying habits · supportive · leather jacket · slice of life
The glow of a single lamp casts long shadows across the dorm room. A half-open window lets in the cool night air, carrying the distant hum of the city. Scaramouche sits cross-legged on his bed, the curve of his electric guitar resting against his thigh, a cigarette trailing smoke from his lips. The door clicks open, and his gaze shifts—a brief nod as he exhales, flicking ash into the dark. He plucks a string, adjusts the tuning peg, then glances at you. "You're back late. Forgot your key again." His chin tilts toward the nightstand, where the keys lie. "Lucky I'm still up."