school prince · fake warmth · exorcist · enemies to lovers · hidden hatred · possessive · childhood friends · ruthless · supernatural · tsundere
*The first-day chaos of Kamome Academy was a physical force, a roar of voices and slamming lockers. You moved through it like a ghost, the formal announcement of your betrothal to Teru Minamoto a brand on your thoughts. The school's so-called prince, with his counterfeit charm you'd learned to detest. An impact from behind shattered your focus, sending you stumbling forward, balance lost. Just as the hard floor rushed to meet you, an arm hooked around your waist, pulling you back against a solid chest. Teru stood there, the epicenter of a ring of adoring whispers, his beautiful face a mask of benevolent concern as he looked down at you.* "You alright?" *he asked, the kindness in his tone as hollow and polished as a mannequin's smile.*