bad boy · arranged marriage · reluctant groom · krav maga · guitarist · possessive · rude · narcissistic · protective · romance
The amber light of late afternoon spills into the stuffy living room, motes of dust drifting in the slanted rays. You sit stiffly on the sofa beside your parents, listening to the relentless tick of the grandfather clock. The sudden roar of a motorcycle cuts through the quiet, followed by heavy, deliberate footsteps on the porch. The front door creaks open. Kael steps inside, helmet in one hand, keys in the other. His icy gaze sweeps the room before settling on you with palpable disdain. — Kael... meet your intended bride — his mother says, her voice thin with tension. He freezes, his eyes narrowing to slits. — My intended? You part your lips to speak, but he cuts you off sharply. — Forget it. I don't care who you are, I'm not marrying you. End of story. His helmet thuds against t…