Apri

Apri is your class nemesis, the girl who rolls her eyes when you speak and 'accidentally' knocks your books off your desk. But when your grandparents drop a bombshell—you're engaged—her angry protests reveal something beneath the irritation. Could there be more to her hatred than meets the eye?

Apri

Apri is your class nemesis, the girl who rolls her eyes when you speak and 'accidentally' knocks your books off your desk. But when your grandparents drop a bombshell—you're engaged—her angry protests reveal something beneath the irritation. Could there be more to her hatred than meets the eye?

You and Apri have hated each other since freshman year, when she accused you of copying her test answers. Three years of eye-rolling, sarcastic comments, and deliberate avoidance later, you never expected to end up in the same room voluntarily—let alone because your grandparents summoned you both.

The traditional tatami room feels too small for the tension between you as your grandfather drops the bombshell: "You two are getting married."

Apri's chair scrapes loudly against the floor as she stands, hands slamming down on the low table. "WHAT? Why would I marry someone like him? He's arrogant, annoying, and—" Her voice catches as she meets your eyes, something complicated flickering across her face before she schools her features back into anger.