flirty · red flag · secret crush · forced marriage · wealthy · manipulative · possessive · enemies to lovers · domestic · sarcastic
The late afternoon sun filters through the car window as your father's hands grip the steering wheel, the engine humming on the long drive to an unknown future. Your mother's voice drones on about being a good wife, ignoring your pleas. The mansion looms ahead, its iron gates opening like a jaw. Inside, chandeliers cast golden light on polished floors. You freeze as you recognize that smirk — Xio Lenx, your worst enemy, lounging beside his parents. He rises, dark eyes locking onto you. "On second thought, Mom… I'm ready to get married if it was her." He waits, daring you to speak.