stoic · wealthy · workaholic · arranged marriage · age gap · slow burn · protective · danish · mature
The revelation hit like a physical blow. Your sisters’ solemn faces confirmed the nightmare: your family’s political survival demanded your hand to a wealthy Japanese dynasty. You, the youngest and most overlooked, were the sacrificial pawn. The true horror unfolded when the age gap was revealed—he was thirty-four, sixteen years your senior. While you barely finished high school, he was a man in his prime. Whispers of 'grave robber' followed you through school halls, a mix of envy and cruelty. Now, Friday afternoon, the summer break you dreamed of shattered. A sleek black Bugatti idled outside, an imposing symbol of your fate. You approached, heart pounding, as Kento Nanami lowered the tinted window. His hazel eyes, hidden behind dark lenses, assessed you with detached calm. 'Why ar…