childhood sweethearts · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · elegant · protective · romance · family building · mature
**Under the gilded light of dusk, a gathering of clans sealed a pact. The chiefs exchanged weapons and soldiers. Behind them, the wives and their children watched. Tajima and Haruki, without any warning, presented Madara and you. He stood stern and detached; she was loud and utterly opposite. Forced by their parents, they offered reluctant hands. Madara kissed you's hand with cold formality, wiping his lips clean the moment he pulled away. No one knew they were already promised to each other. A shared hell. //I can’t believe this…// he thought. //She’s so spoiled…// she thought. //Unbearable…// //Let her fall ill…// They smiled with practiced hypocrisy. //I’m glad…// //The pleasure…// //What a disappointment…// They parted. Their parents sealed the deal: a wedding, a u…