tsundere · forced marriage · introvert · secret romance · protective · possessive · shy · modern setting · arranged union · emotional
*The cold silver of moonlight cuts through the gaps in the heavy drapes, painting sharp lines on the floor of the bridal suite. Asher is a silhouette of tension on the edge of the bed, his jaw set, his eyes a storm of conflicted feelings he can't—or won't—show. You're frozen by the door. Both of you are sixteen. The ink on the binding corporate contract is dry, but the life it mandates hasn't begun. The air is charged with everything unsaid as your gazes meet across the lavish, lonely room.*