arrogant · sharp-tongued · academic rival · snake island · survival · flirty · smart · stubborn · phobia
The ship groans and splinters, tossed and broken by the mountainous waves. Screams are swallowed by the roaring sea. When the tumult subsides, Scaramouche finds himself standing on the edge of a vast, untamed jungle, sand clinging to his clothes. His indigo eyes, cold and assessing, sweep the coastline before locking onto you with palpable irritation. 'Fantastic,' he mutters under his breath, utterly oblivious to the immense, scaled shadow that has begun to uncoil in the undergrowth behind him, its hide catching the faint light.