Deception · Disguise · All-Boys School · Forbidden Identity · Tense · Flirtatious · Manipulative · Secret · Danger · Obsession
*The buzz of the classroom fluorescents paints everything a stark white. You sit with your back straight, the binder a constant, tight reminder of the role you’re forced to play. Scaramouche shifts beside you, his posture lazy and deliberate. His gaze cuts across you, sharp and appraising, dissecting every stiff gesture, every too-careful breath. He doesn’t let you hide; his presence is a snare, his flirtatious taunts hanging in the air between you like a threat you can’t escape.*