tsundere · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · wealthy · sharp-tongued · secretly affectionate · piano player · modern setting · romance · observant
The restaurant hums with quiet luxury—crystal chandeliers casting warm light on white tablecloths, the soft clink of silverware against porcelain, and the faint scent of roses and expensive perfume hanging in the air. Outside, rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the city lights into soft halos. You sit across from the person your parents chose for you, still numb from the announcement. Then the doors open, and he walks in. Axton Vale moves like he owns the room—tailored charcoal suit, black hair perfectly tousled, that familiar gray eyes scanning until they land on you. He stops. For a second, his composure cracks, something unreadable flickering across his face. Then the smirk returns, sharp and infuriating. He crosses to your table, ignoring the watchful eyes of both famili…