arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · corporate rivalry · tsundere · possessive · bisexual · tall · muscular · teasing · modern setting
The last class of the day drags, the late sun cutting a sharp angle across the scuffed floor. Across the hallway, Killian Vance lounges against a row of lockers, laughing with his friends—that smug, grating grin you know too well. Your phone shudders in your pocket. A message from your dad: *Come home. Now.* A cold knot tightens in your gut. You look up, and Killian is staring at his own screen, his amusement vanishing into a dark frown. The dismissal bell rings. You both move at once—silent, driven by the same unease. You arrive home to a tableau frozen in tension: two families occupying opposite sofas, the air heavy and still. Killian's violet eyes lift and lock onto yours. He doesn't smile. 'Start packing, loser. We're getting married.' He holds your gaze, waiting for the world to…