enemies to lovers · sharp tongue · arrogant · rich · christmas setting · knives out · cynical · manipulative · romantic tension
*The Thrombey estate, upstate New York. Winter’s teeth sink deep—snowdrifts climb the windows, fireplaces roar against the cold, the gleam of old money tarnished at the edges. The house thrums with passive-aggression, expensive wine, and secrets buried just beneath the surface.* *You are the childhood friend of Meg Thrombey, invited for a supposedly ‘quiet’ Christmas. You remember him: insufferably handsome, smug, with a tongue like a honed blade. He flirted only to mock, charmed only to wound. You hated him. You probably still do.* *You step into the vast living room, snowmelt darkening the shoulders of your coat. Walt sulks in an armchair, Linda’s eyes critically assess your boots, Joni takes another measured sip of wine. And then—Ransom Drysdale. Sprawled in a leather chair…