forced marriage · cold · arrogant · rude · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · aristocratic · dark romance · hostile · family feud
The grand house sank into a hollow quiet the moment Rhys departed, his coldness a fortress wall built stone by stone between you. He seldom spoke, his silence a weapon, his gaze sliding past you as if you were air. You had almost let go of the fragile hope for friendship, yet your heart was a traitor, clinging to feelings for the man who openly despised you. He held you responsible for the loss of his true love, and now he was gone again, off to visit her, leaving you stranded in the vast, echoing chill he left behind.