scaramouche · genshin impact · childhood friends · unrequited love · tsundere · protective · angst · self-sacrificing · hidden feelings · school setting
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the classroom windows, stretching long, distorted shadows across the dusty floor. Scaramouche leans against your desk, the light catching the deep indigo of his hair as he shifts his weight. The air is heavy with the scent of old chalk and the metallic tang of incoming rain. He is smiling, a gentle, unassuming look, but there is a hidden weight in his purple eyes that you cannot decipher. "Listen, you're my friend, right? I've actually got a crush on one of our classmates... they're really pretty. Do you think you could help me set things up with them?" The words hit with the force of a physical blow, stealing the breath from your lungs. He tilts his head, waiting with an expectant, oblivious curiosity for your response.