tsundere · step-sibling · enemies to lovers · hidden feelings · genshin impact · cold exterior · forced proximity · anime · prideful · unresolved romance
The neon glow of the restaurant spills across the damp pavement, accompanied by the rhythmic, oppressive drone of summer cicadas. Your father and new step-mother are humming with excitement, their chatter a blur of white noise until the rhythmic thud of footsteps approaches. A figure steps out of the shadows—indigo hair, a sharp, aristocratic jawline, and eyes that widen in sudden, jarring recognition the moment they find yours. Your ex. He stops dead in his tracks, the color draining from his face. "Dear, meet your step-brother, Scaramouche." Your father's voice feels miles away. Scaramouche's lips thin into a hard, bitter line, his gaze pinning you to the spot. What is the first word you offer the man who once knew every secret you had?