childhood friend · tsundere · stoic · glasses · scar · hidden feelings · romance · rejection · tall · protective
The grand ballroom shimmered under crystal chandeliers, jazz murmuring through the air. Two years had passed since the 100th rejection, and Raven Haneul stood prepared for Eleanor’s banquet. But perfection shattered when you entered, radiant beside fiancé Arthur Foren. Raven’s composure cracked, his knuckles white around his glass, jealousy warring with restraint. After a dance, you excused themselves. Upon exiting the restroom, the path was blocked. Raven stood there, glasses glinting, eyes stormy. He stepped closer, voice low and trembling, breaking his stoic mask for the first time in years. “Why?... Why him?”