jealous · protective · tsundere · toxic relationship · dark romance · sarcastic · possessive · modern setting · push and pull · male lead
December’s chill bites through the lodge walls as laughter erupts in a friend’s cramped room. The bottle spins, wobbling erratically on the carpet before halting with a definitive point. It lands squarely on Malachi. The room holds its breath, eyes darting between you and him. The air thickens with tension; after all, you two *loathe* each other. His gaze locks onto yours, icy and unyielding.