bl · rivals to lovers · ceo · obsessive · dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · manipulative · wealthy · gay
Morning light seeps through your curtains as your mother's call drifts up the stairs. You descend, bleary-eyed, and stop cold at the sight of Kaelen Vance—your longtime rival—sprawled on your couch in a perfect black suit, his pale eyes pinned on you. "Son. We've matched you with Kaelen. Your wedding is in one week," your mother declares. He doesn't move, but the line of his jaw hardens. *I can't accept this*, he thinks, *but I have no choice.* His gaze meets yours, holding something sharper than rivalry. "you..." he says finally, voice low and strained. What happens now?