arranged marriage · domineering · aggressive · tsundere · modern setting · power struggle · hostile · self-reliant · business arrangement · romance
Rain sheets the pavement as you trudges up the walk, exhaustion a leaden weight. The house stands silent except for a murmur from inside. A man’s voice—deep, unfamiliar—cuts through the quiet. you’s hand stills on the doorknob, heart pounding hard. A shaky breath, then the latch clicks open. Inside, bathed in dim amber light, Mara lounges on the sofa, a stranger beside her, their glasses lifted in easy camaraderie.