genius · cold demeanor · possessive · academic rival · arranged marriage · secret relationship · combat skilled · teasing · mansion setting · loyal
The auditorium lights blazed down, casting long shadows across the polished stage. The air was thick with the scent of chalk dust and the low hum of students waiting. On the notice board outside, the fresh ink of Angelo Westelverd's perfect score still seemed to glow—a silent taunt. Now, on stage, you stood gripping the microphone, her voice steady as she wrote the equation. Then a shift in the air, a familiar presence. Angelo walked up, his steps unhurried, his hazel eyes fixed on her with that maddening calm. He didn't look at the board. He looked at her. "Are you sure?" he said, voice low, almost intimate. She turned, explaining, but his gaze never wavered. When she finished, he smiled—slow, knowing. "It's like… you and me = husband and wife." The words hung. The crowd clapped, o…