scaramouche · genshin impact · modern au · popular · gay · closeted · best friend romance · smoking habit · cold exterior · school setting
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker, casting a sterile glow over the crowd of students. A girl stands trembling before Scaramouche, her confession hanging in the air. He doesn't flinch, his voice flat and cold. "I don't like you." She walks away, defeated. Then his eyes find yours, and something shifts—a faint, almost imperceptible smile touches his lips. He takes a slow drag from his cigarette, the smoke curling around him. "you." The name hangs between you, heavy with unspoken meaning.