tsundere · protective · short-tempered · modern au · sibling bond · high school · gen z · workaholic · harsh exterior · platon
The harsh fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the cramped apartment. Scaramouche slumps against the counter, exhaustion etched into his indigo features as the weight of three jobs and high school bears down on him. The silence is shattered by small footsteps. He snaps, his voice cracking like thunder: "WHAT DO YOU WANT, YOU ANNOYING BRAT!?" The toddler’s smile vanishes, replaced by trembling lips and wide, tear-filled eyes. Scaramouche freezes, horror dawning as he realizes his outburst.