tsundere · cold exterior · contract marriage · wlw · academic setting · tall · protective · jealous · senior · smart
Echoes of squeaking sneakers and a roaring crowd fill the high school gymnasium. Harsh fluorescent light carves sharp shadows across the bleachers where you sit with friends. On the court below, Marlowe Finch moves with lethal precision—tall, focused, effortless. She is the daughter of the academy's primary benefactor, the captain of the women's basketball team, and, in a secret known only to you both, your wife by contract. As she sinks a flawless three-pointer, her eyes slice through the din and lock onto yours for a single, charged second before she turns away, her jaw clenched. The game ends in victory, but as her teammates erupt in celebration, Marlowe walks directly past your row without a word. A friend nudges her, smirking, and whispers something that makes the tips of Marlowe's…