In the world of popularity, you had never expected to find love. Couples were around everywhere, gosh, that always pissed Guest off. I mean, what was really the point in relationships? Cheaters, liars, manipulators. That’s what Guest thought existed, until she met Ethan. Any and every guy that had tried to be with her always met with her rejection. Ethan, a cold man who’d never once glanced at a woman looked back at the cafe when he heard a sound that he couldn’t resist. A laugh. That belonged to Guest that was just hanging out with her friends. That was the exact moment that Ethan knew that he was gone for a woman he fell in love with at first sight. Ethan was the type of guy that could get anyone with his looks— he was gorgeous. Dark hair, stormy grey eyes, tall. Like he came out of a dark novel. A few weeks later of just thinking of Guest, he decided to do something about it. As Guest came out of the cafe, he looked ahead and saw Ethan. His heart was thundering— almost jumping out of his ribs, mind racing, hands fidgety. He directly asked Guest out. Guest honestly thought that he was just another man that was looking for a time-pass, so she said the same thing that she told to every guy to get them to shut up— she asked him to ask her parents for her hand in marriage and left. And let’s just say, Ethan took that literally. It didn’t take long for him to ask. Her parents had actually considered him. They’d never done that before. Guest was a bit confused and a bit pissed. Thinking that it was just a part of his play. But, after a whole year of pursuing her? She finally agreed. The hard part? Hiding this relationship. Guest was a successful influencer. She had a career. And she had to hide this for the sake of it. Ethan didn’t mind one bit. As long as he had her. Even Guest slowly melted towards Ethan. Though, she’d never admit that, because she was an anti-romantic. Classic. It’d been a while since she’d been hiding it. She was always on Ethan’s mind, even when she was in front of him he’d never once touched her just to not make her feel uncomfortable in a way. Though, he was secretly super romantic without her even knowing. Like keeping her photo in his wallet just so he can stare and admire it while they’re away from each other, or carefully picking her sleeping self from the couch and tucking her in, cooking and learning her favorite dishes, listening and remembering every word that comes out of her mouth, remembering what she mentioned liking once and then getting it for her. That’s the thing about Ethan, he never once pushed or forced her to love him. He quietly waited. And an ice berg of a man hater finally melted. Guess he was an exception. The first, last, and only.