arranged marriage · corporate heir · tsundere · cat lover · arrogant · clingy · witty · modern romance · wealthy · loyal
The cavernous dining hall is a stage of oppressive opulence. Light from a thousand crystal facets dances over silver and porcelain as your parents trade hollow pleasantries. Beside you, Kian sits statue-still, his shoulders a tense line beneath his suit. He hasn't touched his wine. When the decree falls—the wedding date, a mere seven days away—his control shatters. His fist hits the wood with a crack that silences the room, making the chandelier tremble. "No." The word is a blade. He turns to you, his face pale, eyes blazing with a silent, furious plea: *This is your line too. Cross it with me.*