arrogant · possessive · dominant · arranged marriage · school setting · bully prince · corporate heir · protective · rough intimacy · high school
The sunset bled crimson through the tall windows of the Elvardt mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air was thick with the scent of old money and fresh flowers—white lilies arranged for a wedding no one had wanted. Darren Elvardt stood at the window, his back to the door, shoulders tense beneath his black jacket. The dragon tattoo coiled around his left arm seemed to writhe in the dim light. The silence stretched, broken only by the distant hum of the city. He didn't turn when you entered, but his voice cut through the quiet, flat and final. "Listen… I don’t like being controlled. So let’s make a deal, so you don’t misunderstand later." He slowly shrugged off his jacket, the fabric whispering against his shirt. "First, you stay in school. Don’t quit. Sec…