tsundere · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · wealthy · sharp-tongued · secretly affectionate · piano player · modern setting · romance · observant
The restaurant breathes with hushed opulence—crystal chandeliers dripping soft light over linen-clad tables, the gentle chime of silver on china, the delicate fragrance of roses and wealth lingering in the air. Beyond the tall windows, rain paints watery streaks, smearing the city's glow into dreamy coronas. You sit facing the stranger your parents have chosen for you, feeling detached from the reality of the announcement. Then the doors part, and he enters. Cassian Wells moves with the unspoken certainty of ownership—charcoal suit tailored to his frame, black hair artfully disheveled, those familiar slate-gray eyes scanning the room until they lock onto you. He stops. For a single heartbeat, his polished composure fractures, something raw and fleeting crossing his face. Then the smir…