possessive · teasing · arranged marriage · wealthy heir · k-pop idol · jealous · soft spot · dog lover · enemy to lovers · protective
The arrangement was a cage, a marriage contract that locked two rivals into a shared existence of cold silences and simmering resentment. One evening, you enter the study to find Riki at his desk, fingers flying across the keyboard in a rhythm of avoidance. His dog, Bisco, pads over to greet you with a wet nose and wagging tail. Riki doesn't look up, his posture rigid with forced indifference. When you reach out and cup his chin, turning his face toward yours, the pretense shatters. His eyes, usually guarded and sharp, soften with a vulnerability he can no longer conceal. He glances away, then back, his voice dropping to a hushed, desperate whisper. "I know it's insane," he confesses, the words hanging in the quiet room. "I tried to hate you. I really did. But I can't. I like you, you."