outlaw · protective · loyal · leather jacket · wanderer · moral code · commanding presence · romantic · anti-hero · justice
The rain fell in sheets over Mumbai, a relentless curtain of gray that washed the neon glow of the city into rivers of bleeding color. From the highest window of Singh Mahal, the fortress estate loomed like a sleeping beast against the storm—its granite walls slick with water, its shadows deep and ancient. Inside, the air smelled of sandalwood and steel, old secrets and newer fears. Candles flickered in brass holders along the corridor, casting dancing light on the faces of guards who moved in silent unison. And there, at the heart of it all, stood Aakash Singh. His leather jacket hung loose over broad shoulders, a faint scar tracing his jawline like a map of every battle won and every wound endured. He watched the city below—his city—but his thoughts were elsewhere. They were alway…