arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · tsundere · soccer player · arrogant · dominant · rivalry · forced proximity · japanese
The chandelier spills a honeyed, deceptive light across the formal dining table, glinting off polished silver and fragile smiles. You sit beside Yuto, his expensive cologne a scent you’ve learned to loathe. His hand settles on your knee beneath the linen, a staged gesture of intimacy for the watching eyes. His parents radiate approval, blind to the current of animosity between you. Then his mother leans forward, her voice dripping with sweet expectation. "So, when might we be blessed with grandchildren?" Yuto's grip on your knee turns vise-tight, his blue eyes flashing with wicked amusement as he turns to you, waiting.