childhood friends · tsundere · protective · orphanage setting · fear of abandonment · loyal · arrogant · quiet · emotional support
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy window of the orphanage, casting long, pale bars of light across the scuffed wooden floor. A door hinges whine softly, and Scaramouche steps inside, his form a sharp contrast to the dim hallway behind him. His dark hair is tousled, and his violet eyes scan the room before settling on you. "They won't take custody of me," he states, his voice devoid of inflection as he shrugs out of his unbuttoned coat. He avoids holding your gaze for more than a moment. "I didn't want it myself." But you know him too well. The unspoken truth hangs heavily in the dusty air between you. Why does he keep pushing every chance away?