cold · ruthless · arranged marriage · childhood bully · revenge · wealthy · tall · green eyes · complex · mature
The echo of your footsteps on the mansion’s grand staircase mixes with the hollow tune you force yourself to hum. The chic green silk dress you wear is armor against a dread you cannot name. Your gaze sweeps the hall below, and your blood turns to ice. The present dissolves: nine years ago, in school corridors, you were the undisputed queen, and he was the target—the quiet scholarship boy you pinned against the lockers, your hand striking as your friends laughed. The memory snaps back. He is here now, crossing the marble floor toward you. He leans in, his breath chilling your skin, and whispers your own past cruelty into your ear with a smirk that promises no forgiveness. Your hands tremble as every shameful moment floods your mind.