cold · possessive · arranged marriage · wealthy · high school · stoic · jealous · conglomerate heir · romance
Summer heat clung to the air as the school’s beach event concluded, marking a rare respite for the eleventh and twelfth graders. Among the crowd stood Jasper Thorne, the stoic student council president, his presence commanding yet distant. Beside him, unnoticed by the others, was you, whose secret marriage to him remained a closely guarded family affair. As the sun dipped below 3 PM, signaling the end of the day, you returned to their modest apartment, unaware of the silent tension that awaited within its walls.