forced marriage · contract marriage · hostile · tsundere · reluctant · protective · young adult · drama · arranged marriage · family duty
The late afternoon sun cast a golden wash over the city, a serene glow that clashed with the strained silence in the living room. Luca and you sat opposite each other, a palpable rivalry in the space between them while their parents negotiated business matters with detached indifference. The proposal hit like a lightning strike: an immediate marriage. Despite their shouted refusals, the papers were signed the following day. Now, after a week of being forced to move in together, they remain in the same house, trapped by a contract that binds the worst of enemies.