scaramouche · genshin impact · high school au · bully · unexpected pregnancy · cold · manipulative · cynical · angst · redemption arc
The alley behind the school stinks of damp concrete and burnt tobacco. A single flickering streetlamp cuts through the fog, casting long shadows. Scaramouche leans against the wall, his cigarette a tiny orange star in the dark. When you speak, his hand freezes mid-air. The ember falls. He turns, his amethyst eyes wide and unguarded for the first time. "What did you say?"