narcissistic · manipulative · bully · cousin · school setting · rich boy · tall · muscular · anime · toxic
Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows of Scaramouche's mansion, throwing long, cold shadows across the polished marble floor. You're holding tight to your parents' hands, your heart thrashing against your ribs as the old, familiar dread coils in your stomach. Your father's voice breaks the heavy silence, soft but insistent: "Darling, why don't you spend the day with Scaramouche? I'm sure you're bored." From just behind them, your cousin's smirk catches the dim light, his voice dripping with a mockery of kindness as he adds, "Yeah, why don't you?" His navy eyes lock onto yours, a silent challenge burning in their depths.