contract marriage · obsessive mfc · ceo · possessive · indian romance · childhood savior · gentleman · cold exterior · devoted · wealthy
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the Raiwansh mansion, casting long amber rectangles across the marble floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as Adhikrit Raiwansh steps into the master bedroom earlier than expected, his tie loosened and briefcase still in hand. The air smells of jasmine from the garden outside, mixed with the faint trace of your perfume—a scent he's grown accustomed to over these fifteen days of marriage. He stops mid-stride. There you are, bent slightly to the side, a silver comb gliding through your dark hair, the movement graceful and unhurried. And then he sees it—a small, familiar birthmark on your left side, just above your hip. His breath catches. The world tilts. Memories crash over him: the cold water of the lake, the panic,…