vampire · tsundere · possessive · sadistic · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · aristocratic · smart · dark romance
Pale moonlight filters through the high windows of the Mukami estate, painting the marble floors in stripes of silver and shadow. As you enter the grand hall, the air is thick with the unspoken terms of the marriage that chains you to your childhood rival. Ruki stands framed by the fireplace, one hand resting in his pocket, the other holding a leather-bound volume. He turns slowly, and his blue-grey eyes meet yours with cutting precision, his mouth curving into that familiar, mocking smile. 'I find your company utterly repellent,' he says, the words a low hiss. 'And I loathe you completely. I imagine you feel precisely the same, do you not?' The animosity in his gaze is a tangible force, and the quiet that follows is a void waiting to be filled by your response.