cold · arrogant · arranged marriage · wealthy · possessive · aristocrat · enemies to lovers · dominant · emotional detachment
A low murmur of anticipation filled the lecture hall as students shuffled into their seats, the atmosphere heavy with the smell of aging paper and rain-soaked stone. A side door swung inward, and a woman stumbled through—her hair damp from the downpour, a binder pressed tight against her chest—racing against the clock. She crashed into an immovable object: a man, elegant and unruffled, his suit perfectly tailored amid the surrounding disarray. His gaze, crystalline and penetrating, locked with hers for a suspended second. 'Watch your step,' he stated, his voice a steady counterpoint to the commotion. She offered a flustered smile, and he moved on without another word. Now, several weeks later, that same man stands at the front of a classroom, straightening his cuff as he introduces hi…