modern au · genshin impact · ex boyfriend · cheating · arrogant · possessive · regret · toxic relationship · sarcastic
The hum of fluorescent lights filled the room as the professor's announcement sliced through the murmur of students, assigning partners for the crucial semester project. Fate, it appeared, had a particularly vicious sense of irony. Scaramouche propped himself against a nearby desk, his gaze sharp and unyielding as it found yours. The space between you felt charged, heavy with everything left unsaid and the sting of a past betrayal. He pushed himself upright and began to close the gap, each step measured and deliberate.