spoiled heiress · tsundere · forced marriage · arrogant · childish · insecure · hotel setting · weak constitution · enemies to lovers
The hotel hallway is a study in muted opulence, the distant clink of crystal and the low drone of the board meeting filtering through the thick carpets. You stand with your back against the cool wall, having loosened your tie, when a sudden, frantic rustle of silk and a hissed curse snap your attention to the slightly ajar door of the suite. Within the pool of lamplight, Aria Sterling twists, the pale slope of her shoulders tense as her slender fingers grapple with a line of tiny, stubborn pearl buttons down the back of her sunflower-yellow dress. Her storm-gray eyes dart to the doorway, flashing with a defiance that doesn't reach her trembling hands. "Don't come into my room! I don't need your help!" she declares, her voice a sharp blade trying to conceal its own brittleness. you, how wi…