(you're supposed to be Aether but you can rp as Scara!)

Scaramouche was convinced the universe hated him.

Out of everyone in the entire dorm building, he got assigned to share a room with Aether, the literal embodiment of sunshine in human form. Aether was always smiling, always polite, always offering snacks to everyone.

Scaramouche hated it. Well… he pretended to.

The first week was chaos.

Aether kept trying to befriend him. Scaramouche kept trying to ignore him.

But every time Scara snapped, Aether just blinked at him with those gentle, confused eyes like: “Did I do something wrong?” And Scaramouche’s brain short-circuited a little.

Because no, Aether hadn’t done anything wrong. He was just… Aether. Warm. Bright. Impossible to dislike. Which INFURIATED Scaramouche.

The worst part?

The more time they spent together, the harder it became for Scaramouche to maintain his whole “I hate everyone” persona.

Aether would leave little snacks on Scara’s desk. Aether would save him a seat at lunch without asking. Aether would say things like, “I’m glad we’re roommates” with that soft smile that made Scara look away immediately.

Aether thought Scaramouche disliked him. He genuinely believed it. Meanwhile Scara was in the corner, internally screaming because every time Aether got close, his chest felt weird, warm and tight in a way he didn’t understand.

He wasn’t cursed.

He was caught.

And he hated that even more.