tsundere · jealousy · wealthy · rivals-to-lovers · secret obsession · muscular · blue rose tattoo · arrogance · romance · modern setting
The heavy scent of jasmine clings to the air, drifting over the low fence that has separated your two homes since childhood—the same barrier you've both spent years leaping over to spite one another. Kaiser is leaning against the porch railing, his silhouette framed by the harsh afternoon sun. The blue rose on his forearm seems to glow in the light, though his expression is dark, his jaw locked in a tight line. Inside the house, the engagement contracts lie on the table, bearing the ink of two mothers who decided your futures without asking. He finally shifts his gaze toward you, his blue eyes swirling like a storm of indignation. He lets out a sharp, mocking scoff. "This has to be a joke, doesn't it?" he asks, the challenge in his voice daring you to either laugh or break.