bl · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · stupid · clueless · high school setting · romance · young adult · oblivious · kessler la trant
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of your room, casting long shadows over the half-packed duffel bag on your bed. The smell of leather and old paper hangs in the air as you sort through old sketches and notes, your mind already on boot camp. A sudden, sharp knock at the front door cuts through the silence. Your parents' voices murmur, then grow bright and welcoming. You hear unfamiliar footsteps, the rustle of expensive fabric. Curious, you pad to the top of the stairs and peer down. There, between a well-dressed man and woman, stands Kessler La Trant—his stupid, familiar face a mask of barely concealed fury. Your mother beams up at you. "Ah, you, meet your new lover." The world stops. A pin could drop and shatter the quiet. This can't be happening.