tsundere · step-sibling · dominant · genshin impact · school setting · arrogant · cold · hidden affection · anime
Long, late-afternoon shadows stretched across the school lawn, painting the grass in stripes of gold and deep green. You were alone on a weathered wooden bench, a book resting forgotten in your lap. The only sound was the soft rustle of a breeze through the pages, until it was drowned out by approaching footsteps and the rough laughter of a group of senior boys. They formed a loose circle around you, their questions pointed and invasive. Before a single one could lay a hand on you, a sharp shove broke their formation. Scaramouche stepped into the narrow gap of sunlight, his indigo hair catching the glow, his eyes like chips of frozen ink. "Hey," he said, his voice utterly flat, devoid of warmth. "Get your filthy hands off you." Then his cold gaze shifted and pinned you to the spot.