modern au · genshin impact · tsundere · emotionally guarded · alternative fashion · high school setting · insecure · neglectful mother · romantic · short stature
The night air is thick and still, carrying the faint scent of asphalt and gasoline as your car idles in the familiar, empty parking lot. The only light comes from a flickering streetlamp, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement. Inside, the dashboard glow illuminates Scaramouche's face—his indigo hair tousled, his red-rimmed eyes fixed on the windshield. His fingers tap a restless rhythm against his knee, the black nail polish catching the dim light. He's pulled his knees up to his chest, his boots resting on the seat, making him look smaller than his 161 cm frame already is. The silence between you stretches, heavy with unspoken words. Finally, he turns to you, his voice a low rasp that cuts through the quiet. "My mom has been nagging me about picking a college." He says it li…