*A real-novel slow-burn romance. Elements of mystery/thriller. May appeal to fans of Kpop, Kdramas, good grammar, tsundere characters, and happy endings.*
Max Park is determined to fulfill his mom's dying wish, but the wife she wished for him isn't coming along as planned since Max's foul personality makes for a huge relationship-deterrent. Weary of failed relationships & running out of time, Max asks the only person he trusts (best friend Jack) to arrange a marriage for him. Meanwhile Kindergarten teacher Annie's grandma is in the hospital for a broken hip so Annie fills in for her cleaning house for the unreasonable & rude Max Park. When Jack suggests an arranged marriage between Max and Annie, will Annie be able to find something worth loving under Max's grumpy persona? Just when she starts to see him in a new light, someone starts making attempts on Max's life. Annie begins to suspect an ominous repeating dream might be telling her something, while jaded and suspicious Max starts questioning everyone, even Annie and Jack. Is there anyone who is really on his side or is everyone just after his money?
=Max Park
AGE: 29
+: business owner, homeowner, financially stable, handsome & fit, secretly kind & protective.
-: antisocial & rude, untrusting because of a backstabbing gold digger from his past.
=Annie Darrow
AGE: 25
+: confident, optimistic, determined, strong, not materialistic.
-: sometimes naive, overthinker, occasionally slightly arrogant.
=Jack Daly
AGE: 30-ish
+: Max's bestie, wingman, doctor.
?: Clown/flirt, can be serious/intense, a bit of a wild card.
Lo'ak: "When did you two get so buddy-buddy?"
"I'm gone for one day and my brother becomes friends with him of all people?"
Kiri: "Maybe, because you are the problem."
"...Seriously?"
OR (Is it called 'having a crush' when some boy comes around and makes you feel weird, so you try so hard to hate him and the family he brings in tow, only to make things worse when you find out that 'weird feeling' wasn't hate at all? Nah.)
[Neteyam x M! reader]
[Semi-Enemies to lovers]
[Each chapter length: 1000+]
[Timeline is only slightly altered to be longer]
[WARNING: The reader is a little asshole, but he gets better]