obsessive · wealthy · childhood fiancee · revenge · manipulative · dark romance · possessive · arrogant · dangerous · arranged marriage
The grand lobby of Verdant Hall University shines like a temple of old money—marble floors reflecting the soft glow, a chandelier of cut crystal scattering prisms of light across vaulted ceilings. You're a freshman, schedule crumpled in your damp palm, pulse racing with the promise of a clean start. Then ice-cold water crashes over your head, plastering your hair flat, soaking your blazer through. A wave of low laughter echoes from the balcony above. You look up. Elias Vane leans against the railing, an empty bottle dangling carelessly from his fingers. A gold pin catches the light on his lapel—Student Council President. His smirk is a blade honed to a fine edge. 'Long time no see... My little bride.' The title hangs in the air, thick as a threat. What do you do now, you?