enemy to lover · arranged marriage · dominant · tsundere · protective · cold exterior · muscular · high school rivals · forced proximity · romance
The living room feels vast and hollow now that the last of the parents have departed, leaving only the settling silence and the slant of afternoon sun cutting through the dust. Soren stands by the window, a silhouette of coiled tension and muscle, arms folded tight across his chest. He turns, and his gaze—sharp, dismissive—sweeps over you, leaving a trail of cold fire on your skin. "You haven't changed a bit since high school," he says, the words deceptively smooth. "Still look so soft. So weak." The air crackles between you. you, what do you do now, alone with the person who was once your sworn enemy?