Scaramouche x Male! reader - "I'd rather be in my grave" : College Au!!

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 5 - ʜᴀɴɢᴏᴠᴇʀ

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The morning sun seeped through the curtains, it's light shining through your eyelids as you let out a groan of frustration. Your head was throbbing painfully, each throb reminding you of how reckless you were with your drinking habits, "Ow..." you mumbled, slowly sitting up as you held your head in your hands.
Grabbing your phone from the bedside table, you squinted your eyes at the bright screen, trying to focus through your blurry gaze. The time was 11: 34 A.M, and you could see a series of texts from your group chat.

However, you couldn't be bothered to check the text messages and set your phone back down on the bedside table. You shuffled your way over to the bathroom, turning on the sink faucet and washing your face with cold water. As you stared at your reflection, the mirror in front of you reflected how rough you felt - disheveled hair, puffy eyes, and weary expression.

'I'm such an idiot...' you thought to yourself, letting the cold-water flow through your hands as you couldn't even stare at your own reflection. However, you quickly shook yourself out of that daze and began to brush your teeth.

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Arriving at the kitchen, you grabbed some painkillers from the cabinet, dropping a few in your hands. You poured yourself a glass of water, took the painkillers, and let out a sigh of relief before Scaramouche unnecessarily commented, "Jeez, you look like a mess."
You shot him a glare, raising an eyebrow as you scoffed, "Listen, just - let me have my peace and quiet, alright? I'll deal with your childish antics later..."

Scaramouche smirked, crossing his arms over his chest as he stared at your frustrations. However, he wasn't done with you yet, "Say... Do you remember anything from last night?" he asked, receiving a confused look from you.
"What? No-? Didn't I tell you to leave me alone?" you replied, taking a sip of your water to try and calm your nerves, "Nothing at all?~" he pressed, now suddenly leaning awfully close to your face which kind of reminded you of something.... Wait-

"Are you talking about that moment in the kitchen?" you asked as Scaramouche smirk widened at your recognition, "Oh, so you do remember?" he teased, leaning even closer before you took a step backwards in discomfort.
"Yeah, but I wish I didn't..." you grumbled, "Also, stop getting so close, it's weird..." However, Scaramouche took another step forward and you took another step backwards until your back was against the wall, "You know, you look quite adorable like this." he mumbled before he finally backed off and walked away.

What was that about...? And wait- did he just call you adorable? ... What's up with him today?

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- In the evening -

Lying in bed, you were mindlessly scrolling through TikTok, still feeling the lingering effects of your hangover. You had nothing much to do today, especially since you didn't feel like doing anything. However, after a while, your manager from the model agency started calling... Wait- huh? Why is your manager calling on a non-workday? You desperately wanted to hang up, but you knew if you did it'll probably cause problems later on, so you reluctantly picked up the phone, "Hey, what's up?"

"Y/N, we have to discuss your schedule." Wow, straight to the point... "Um, sure. What's going on?" you asked, trying to sound more interested than you felt, "We're having you take some extra photoshoots this week, and it won't come with additional pay." trying to process the manager's words through your haze, you were confused for a couple of seconds before realizing what he said, "Huh?! But didn't I make it clear I wasn't going to take any extra work when I came back to Japan?" you protested, "Plus, no additional pay? What is this-"
"Unless you want to lose your job, Y/N, you're going to take these extra photoshoots." The manager rudely interrupted, leaving you no choice but to stay silent, "I'll send you the updated schedule and hopefully I won't hear any more of this back talk..." he hung up.

"That son of a-" you grumbled, shoving your face into your pillow as you had your moment of silence.

- Meow!

Lifting your head at the sound, you noticed Kitty at the foot of your door. You weren't sure how she got in, especially since you had your door fully closed. Shrugging off your confusion, you stood up from your bed and walked over to her, "Do you know how to open doors?" you asked with a chuckle, as the cat meowed in response. Gently, you picked her up into your arms and the closed door behind you.
You set Kitty down on your bed and sat yourself down next to her. You could hear her purring loudly as she rubbed herself against your arm, making you slightly smile in response. As the cat sat herself on your lap, you stroked her fur absentmindedly, enjoying the company she was giving you.

'Hopefully she can give you better comfort than I can...' Scaramouche thought to himself, his body leaning against the wall next to your door. He wasn't sure why he felt the need to let Kitty in your room after hearing the muffled conversation between you and your manager, but you did sound a bit annoyed and dealing with annoying managers can be a pain. However, it's not like he actually cared, he only happened to be passing by and decided to do something nice for once.
Lifting himself off the wall, he returned to his own room, leaving you to find comfort in Kitty's company.

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Author note: Sorry for the shorter chapter today, I wanted to make it longer, but I thought that maybe I could end it here - plus, I just wanted to have the next chapter posted before I take any longer.

Anyways, even though this chapter might've been short, I hope you enjoyed reading it and have a wonderful day!