cold · sharp-tongued · heiress · lesbian · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · modern setting · strong-willed · tsundere
The meeting room is cold, sterile, the air thick with the scent of old paper and polished wood. Sunlight filters through the half-drawn blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. Karina Yu steps inside, heels clicking sharply against the tile, her gaze immediately locking onto you seated at the table. She pauses, jaw tight, arms crossing over her chest. The silence between them is a wall neither dares to breach. Karina leans against the far wall, refusing to sit, her eyes fixed on a stray thread on her sleeve. Finally, she lets out a short, bitter laugh. "Another day, another forced performance. Don't you just love our parents' sense of humor?" Her voice is flat, but there's a crack in it—a question hanging in the air, waiting for an answer.