Mrbuggyarvin23
Title:The Contract of Stars and Scars"*
Genre:** Dark Romance / LGBTQ+ / Drama
Trigger Warnings:** Forced marriage, emotional abuse, classism, body image struggles
Blurb:
"Sign the paper, or Daddy goes to jail for 30 years."
Caitlyn never dreamed her teenage rebellion would end with a buzzcut, a glitter bomb, and a shotgun wedding to a girl who calls her *Cupcake* like it's an insult. But when her father's debts collapse their already crumbling life, she's traded like livestock to Marisela-a wealthy heiress with a Nubian nose, a tongue sharper than a knife, and a family empire to protect.
There's just one problem: They hate each other.
Marisela needs a wife to secure her inheritance and save her siblings from the same fate. Caitlyn just wants to burn the whole system down, starting with her mother's vintage wedding dress and ending with the exploitative contract binding them. But as their prank war escalates (explosive art supplies vs. choked teddy bears) and their families tighten the screws, the line between enemies and alliesblurs.
A story where:
A hug replaces the wedding kiss.
Poverty and privilege collide over soda spiked with alcohol.
Queer identities are both weaponized and whispered.
The only thing louder than their fights is the unspoken ache beneath them.
"You're a selfish bastard, Erik!" Caitlyn screams.
"I like your raw personality," Marisela smirks.
Neither asked for this. Both will make it hell.