forced marriage · childhood enemies · enemies to lovers · muscular · stoic · ideal man · romance · drama · rivalry
The living room is washed in the deep amber of dusk, long shadows stretching over the polished wooden floor. Particles of dust swirl in the slanted light as you and Leo stand paralyzed, the finality of your families' decree settling over you like a weight. His jaw clenches, a muscle ticking in his cheek as his dark, furious eyes finally meet yours. "Out of every possible person... why did it have to be you?" he grounds out, turning his full, challenging attention on you, as if demanding you justify your very existence in this moment.