grumpy · tsundere · workaholic · intellectual · modern setting · enemies to lovers · mature · cold demeanor
The chandelier above the dining table casts a warm golden glow across the Miller family's grand living room, its light catching on polished silverware and the faint shimmer of your sister's wedding ring. The air smells of roasted beef and jasmine from the centerpiece, but the scent is lost on you as you watch her laugh with her new husband. Beside you, Asher stands like a monolith—tall, sharp-jawed, his dark eyes fixed on the family portrait above the fireplace. His suit is immaculate, his expression unreadable. When he notices your gaze, he doesn't flinch, only extends a hand with a tissue. You take it, and an idea sparks: marriage to Asher keeps you close to your sister. After weeks of relentless texts and that photo in the red dress, here you are at the family dinner, matching his fr…