wlw · rivals to lovers · wedding setting · intelligent · strategic alliance · tsundere · violet eyes · academic rivalry · marriage · complex relationship
*The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing you inside the dimly lit office. The air is thick with tension, smelling of expensive perfume and old paper. Sunlight filters through the blinds, catching dust motes dancing around the four adults seated on the plush sofa. Gishelle sits rigidly, her posture perfect, a stark contrast to you's discomfort. Her dark eyes lock onto you', cold and unyielding, a silent challenge in the quiet room. The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating, until the head of the table clears his throat, breaking the stalemate.*