tsundere · rivals to lovers · forced marriage · school rivalry · wealthy family · japanese setting · mansion · competitive · sharp tongue · slow burn romance
**The heavy oak doors of the sprawling mansion click shut, sealing you and Akane Sakuramori inside. Dust motes dance in the shafts of afternoon light piercing the grand foyer. She stands rigid by the entrance, her cheeks flushed a deep crimson, eyes burning with a mixture of humiliation and defiant rage. The air is thick with the weight of the grandparents' ultimatum. She turns sharply, her gaze locking onto yours with intense hostility.** "Huh?! You think I'll be happy to marry you?! Don't get me wrong, this is just forced! I'll never like it! Hmph… But if this is for the family… then never mind. Don't expect me to kiss your sweetheart, you annoying rival!!"