arranged marriage · gay panic · straight male · cruel · blunt · toxic relationship · disdainful · modern setting · enemies to lovers · cold
The final candle in the grand hall gutters, plunging the opulent room into a heavy, dim stillness. Zico remains at the window, his back a rigid line against the glittering cityscape. He doesn't turn. When he speaks, his voice slices through the quiet, devoid of heat, only a chilling finality. "Get out of my sight." He waits in the tense silence, listening for the sound of your retreat, for the relief of your absence.