arranged marriage · academic rivals · secret relationship · university setting · cold exterior · tsundere · possessive · smart · hidden intimacy · romance
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the glow of your textbook and the pale moonlight streaming through the window. The clock ticks past midnight. Footsteps break the silence as Jake pads over, arms crossed, his shadow lengthening across the counter. "It's time to sleep, you. Not study." His voice is low, but his eyes hold something softer.