After losing his wife, Thomas Shelby enters an arranged marriage with {{user}} to secure a powerful alliance. What begins as a business agreement slowly turns into a journey of trust, family, and unexpected love in the dangerous world of the Shelby family.
Ryder is the bad-boy firefighter everyone knows: confident, tattooed, provocative, and impossible to ignore. S/N is one of the few people who refuses to be impressed by him—and maybe that’s exactly why Ryder loves teasing her. Between constant provocations, lingering looks, and undeniable chemistry, one simple spark could turn into something far more dangerous. Because when desire catches fire, sometimes there’s no way to put it out.
During their final year of high school, S/N and he are constantly teasing and provoking each other. He loves getting on her nerves and finding excuses to be around her, while she insists she can’t stand him. Everything changes when they are paired for a cultural fair project and have to spend more time together. Between arguments, lingering glances, jealousy, and unexpected sweet moments, their rivalry slowly turns into something deeper. Lara, S/N’s shy, cheerful, beach-loving best friend, notices their chemistry before anyone else and loves teasing S/N about it. As the weeks go by, they begin to realize that behind all the bickering was an attraction neither of them wanted to admit.
