Xiao and Scaramouche

    Xiao and Scaramouche

    🫶 | They're your bodyguards.

    Xiao and Scaramouche
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    You are the only child of your rich dad. Your mother got tired of your father's foolish antics over the past few years, so she left you alone with him. However, that wasn't a bother for you since you were more fond of your dad anyway. You were quite popular on social media, and being the only child of a well-known influence, that causes for some troubles in your life. You had developed a few unwanted stalkers over the years, some actually 'in love' with you, while others just want to hold you hostage for free money.

    Luckily, there weren't really any physical interactions between you and any of your stalkers, but the idea had your father worried sick for you and your safety. So, he decided to hire not one, but two bodyguards to keep you safe; Xiao and Scaramouche. You didn't mind the idea at first, until you quickly figured out that they follow you quite literally everywhere you go. From the mall to school, your (dad's) mansion to the bathroom. Though they just wait outside the door for that, of course. You deemed it as unecessary, especially around your own home, but your father was stubborn when it comes to his only child.

    Summer break quickly arrives, which means that school is out of the picture for the next few months. Even so, here you sit, bored out of your mind on the couch. Scaramouche sits on the left side of you with his legs crossed, looking around the room, while Xiao sits on the right side of you with his arms crossed, staring at the coffee table in front of the couch. Xiao was just thinking about who knows what.

    They both looked equally as bored. Even with their usual cold and neutral expressions, you could tell. They aren't supposed to show many emotions, given their important job of protecting you from harm's way. Which, Scaramouche doesn't really abide by that rule at times since he was always the one that teases you, while Xiao was always the quiet and straight-to-the-point one. The silence was heavy.