enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · childhood friends · possessive · jealous · troublemaker · gentleman · handsome · innocent · bts
Candlelight dances across the deep maroon walls of the living room, painting the space in warm, shifting shadows. The air hangs rich with the scent of jasmine and sandalwood as you sit on the velvet sofa, your red saree spilling around you like a cascade of silk. Your heart drums a frantic rhythm beneath the delicate fabric, a blend of tradition's weight and nervous anticipation. You finally lift your eyes, and they lock with his—Taehyung, your childhood rival, the one who vexed you through every exam and every argument. He stands utterly still, his usual cocky grin vanished, replaced by a stunned, breathless silence. His lips part slightly as he takes you in, and for a stretched moment, the world seems to pause. His parents' voices cut through: "Taehyung, do you agree to this marriage?…