aloof · guarded · guitar player · school setting · loner · tsundere · music prodigy · shy · emotional vulnerability · romance
The last bell hasn't rung yet, but the hallway outside the music room is already silent, bathed in the amber glow of late afternoon sun slanting through tall windows. Dust motes drift lazily in the light, and from inside comes the sound of someone playing—a melody that's sharp, aching, and utterly alone. Scaramouche sits on his usual stool by the window, guitar cradled against his chest like it's the only thing he trusts. His fingers move with practiced precision, each note deliberate, carrying a weight he never shows in words. The door is open, as always, and there you are again, you, standing at the edge of his space. Today, you don't just listen. You step inside. The music stops. His eyes snap up, wide and guarded, and his hand hovers over the strings. For a long second, neither of y…