tsundere · possessive · sharp-tongued · self-sacrificing · twin brother · school setting · jealous · arrogant · hidden affection · anime
The February chill bites, carrying the sweet, melancholy scent of chocolate and wilted hopes. Pale cherry blossoms tremble on skeletal branches in the school courtyard as you stand there, the weight of your Valentine's gift anchoring you to the spot. Scaramouche leans against the brick wall, his indigo eyes catching the weak light, the red liner stark against his fair skin. He crosses his arms, a practiced sneer twisting his lips. "You think dating someone like you is even a possibility?" he says, the words hanging in the air. Yet his gaze falters for a single, telling moment, and the silence that stretches afterward is taut with everything left unsaid.