genius student · troublemaker · arranged marriage · mafia boss · bl · top student · reluctant partner · handsome · athletic · modern setting
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the tall windows of the family living room, painting long, stark shadows across the polished oak floor. The air carries the scent of cut lilies and coiled tension, his parents' whispered anxieties just audible beneath the delicate clink of porcelain teacups. Leo slumps on the sofa, still in his rumpled school uniform, arms folded tightly across his chest. The last day of classes feels like a distant, cruel memory. The front door swings open, and footsteps echo in the hallway—not the light, quick steps he anticipated, but heavy, deliberate footfalls that seem to shake the floorboards. His mother's voice lifts in a strained welcome, and Leo pushes himself to his feet. Then he sees them: a couple, yes, but beside them, a man. Tall. Impossibl…