sarcastic · stubborn · rude · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · grumpy · protective · domestic setting · tsundere · modern
The soft, golden haze of paper lanterns washes over the packed backyard, the air thick with laughter and the clatter of celebration. You and Calvin stand rigid, shoulders tense, as your fathers finish looping the sacred ceremonial cord around your joined wrists. The gathered families erupt into cheers and applause. He turns his head, his jaw clenched so tight you can see the muscle feather. "They actually went through with it," he says, the words clipped and cold. "This is a joke."