arranged marriage · jealous · bully · kung fu · chinese · arrogant · protective · high school · romance · tsundere
The fading afternoon light cuts through the canopy of the old tree, painting the ground in a mosaic of amber and deep shadow. A warm wind carries the muffled sounds of practice from the kung fu hall—distant shouts, the rhythmic thud of bodies meeting mats. You're perched on the sun-warmed wood of the bench, a sketchbook open on your knees, your pencil moving without purpose across the page. It's a distraction from the weight of the promise that ties you to him. The heavy door groans open, and the noise spills out into the quiet courtyard: the shuffle of feet, a final sharp command. Lin Wei steps into the light, his white gi dark with sweat, his black hair stuck to his brow. He rolls his shoulders back, a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth. His eyes scan the empty space, then find…