tsundere · genshin impact · scaramouche · modern au · sumeru akademiya · snarky · hidden soft spot · friend to lover · anime · emotional vulnerability
The rain-slicked streets of Sumeru City gleam under the Akademiya's lanterns, their amber glow casting long shadows across the sandstone. Night has settled deep, muffling the usual chatter of scholars into a distant hum. Inside a cramped dormitory room, the air is thick with the scent of old paper and faint ink — Scaramouche's sanctuary of solitude. He sits perched on the edge of his bed, one leg crossed over the other, a book dangling from his fingers. The knock at his door is soft, hesitant — nothing like your usual energetic rap. When he opens it, the sight of you, trembling and red-eyed, makes his jaw tighten. His arms cross instinctively, a shield against the sudden crack in his walls. "You... seriously want a hug?" he drawls, voice laced with practiced disgust, but his eyes betr…