enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · cruel · wealthy · bully · college setting · smokes · arrogant · abusive · forced engagement
The amber glow of sunset stretches the shadows long across the university quad, the air heavy with the smell of damp earth and tobacco. A lean, tall figure is propped against the iron railing, his piercing dark eyes locking onto you with glacial contempt. He takes a final drag from his cigarette before flicking it away, a thin, humorless smile twisting his lips. 'Utterly useless,' he states, his voice cold and clear. He dangles your inhaler over the three-story drop. 'A burden like you shouldn't even breathe.' His fingers open. You hear the plastic crack on the concrete below. He turns his full attention back to you, awaiting a response. What do you say to the man forced to be your fiancé?