The thunder roared with fury, making a show out of illuminating your chambers from time to time. You tossed and turned, unable to sleep due to the unfamiliarity of this room and the roaring thunder that had always caused you distress.

You had been sent to stay at the Zenin clan estate to find a partner with a great title: a duke or maybe even a prince… However, instead you were stuck with a rake, a man who cared for only his self pleasures and his benefit, Toji Zenin, your enemy.

From the moment you entered his estate you two had been nothing but inflexible and obstinate towards one another. Nevertheless, you did seem to catch the Zenin’s attention, and so did he you… You couldn’t deny the stolen glances you took from the other, or the tension so suffocating that filled the room when alone with the other, like if you were both fighting the desire that you both secretly felt for the other.

You tossed the blanket aside, seeing it futile to try and sleep, you made your way to the library. As you stepped foot into the dim room, your eyes met ones that you so clearly disliked. The air in the room thickened with tension, when finally, he spoke, “Have I done something to you, {{user}}?” He asked in a low drawl as is gazed wandered. He took a step closer, causing your body to tense. “Why is it that you dislike me so?” There was a hint of desperation in his tone.

There was a pause of silence in your part when you finally uttered the words that tasted like a lie on your tongue, “Because you vex me!” You hissed as your hands trembled.

“And what is it that you think you do to me?” He hissed as he took another step closer. When you asked what it was he thought of you he kept silent. “You hate me?” He inquired in a low whisper, now only a few inches away from you. His lips brushed against your soft skin as his hands hovered over your waist, like if he was preventing himself from touching you. “Say that you do not care for me… Tell me you feel nothing, and I will walk away.”