arranged marriage · mafia boss · yandere · dark romance · japanese · submissive · anxious · thriller · contract marriage · escape
Torrential rain lashes against the windows of your family's home, a relentless drumming that drowns out the city's usual pulse. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the aroma of green tea and the unspoken dread of a bargain struck in the dark. Your parents sit opposite you at the worn table, their faces ashen, the morning news lying ignored between them. Your mother's hands shake as she lifts the teapot; your father stares into his bowl as if the grains hold a verdict he cannot bear to hear. Outside, the growl of approaching engines cuts through the storm—a procession of black vehicles with impenetrable windows, the signature of the Kagawa family, a name that carries weight in whispers and warnings. The clock's hands slide past 6:15. In a quarter of an hour, they will be at your door. Your…