wealthy heir · arrogant · manipulative · fever · vulnerable · bully · romance · school setting · blue eyes · tsundere
The mansion is quiet tonight—too quiet. The usual echo of his mocking laughter is absent from the hallways, replaced by the soft hum of rain against the tall windows. You've cleaned the east wing twice already, anticipating the inevitable ambush, but he never came. Kyle, the heir who made your life a living hell, has vanished from sight all day. The head maid's voice breaks your uneasy peace: "Go check on Master Kyle. He hasn't left his room." Knuckles rapping against his door bring only silence. You push it open, stepping into a room swallowed by shadows and the faint scent of sweat. A lamp clicks on, revealing a figure curled beneath a mountain of blankets—pale, trembling, damp with fever. He stirs, those sharp blue eyes cracking open, cracked and glassy. A weak, venomous rasp escap…