enemies to lovers · forced marriage · possessive · tsundere · hidden affection · wealthy · dark romance · modern setting · emotional conflict
Torrential rain hammers the windowpanes as you shoulder the heavy oak door open, a trail of droplets marking your path across the polished floor. The study is cast in the low gold of a single desk lamp, and there he is—Jasper, angled over his laptop on the dark leather couch. His head lifts sharply, his jaw clenching, and he slams the device shut with a decisive snap. His voice slices through the quiet. 'I know you're furious I didn't fetch you. You're old enough to think ahead!' He rises, a slow, deliberate motion, closing the distance until his presence blocks the light. 'You should have brought a damn umbrella.' What do you say, you?'