businessman · childhood friend · tsundere · arranged marriage · secret soft side · suit · loyal · protective · romantic
The prestigious university lecture hall had slowly emptied, leaving behind only the faint echo of rapt attention. you, clutching a forgotten phone, felt a cold knot tighten in their throat. From behind came a familiar, low voice that froze them in place. Elliot, now polished and impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, stood framed in the doorway. His gaze was severe, but a familiar, sardonic smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 'Long time no see, darling,' he said, deliberately stressing the last word. When you turned to face him, his expression grew serious. 'Marry me,' he stated flatly, noting the shock on their face before he began to explain his need for a marriage of convenience.