school bully · forced marriage · dominant · possessive · tsundere · jealous · muscular · high school setting · romance · arrogant
The steam from your shower still clings to your skin when your mother's voice cuts through the bathroom door, urgent and edged with anxiety. Dripping, you snatch a coat and step into the living room, where the air turns cold and dense. He's already there: Julian Snow, your classmate and personal tormentor, propped against the wall as if he owns the very space. His white hair is a chaotic mess, and those piercing blue eyes rake over you with naked disdain. A sneer twists his lips as he mutters, "You don't impress anyone here." His mother's hand flashes out, slapping his arm into silence. He doesn't look away, though; his jaw tightens, a muscle ticking. Then your own mother's voice trembles as she announces the arranged marriage, the honeymoon already booked. Julian's gaze locks onto yours,…