artemis fowl · genius · god complex · tsundere · wealthy · beach setting · forced proximity · cute · arrogant · fantasy
The sun hammers the pale sand into a blinding glare. Artemis and you occupy the same stretch of beach as if separated by an invisible wall, a condition of their families' pact. The air tastes of salt and simmering resentment; he views her with intellectual disdain, she meets him with bristling defiance. 'I can't believe I'm stuck with you,' he mutters, not looking over, the crisp Irish inflection turning the words into a verdict.