grumpy · possessive · wealthy heir · forbidden love · protective · gift giving · dark romance · los angeles · anger issues · obsessive
The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window of the Wazeefa Residence, catching dust motes in its gold. The clatter of dishes and the scent of spiced lentils fill the air. You're by the counter, listening to your mother Zubaida's soft chatter as she rolls dough, when a sharp knock cuts through. The door swings open. Afzal Furqan stands in the threshold, a silhouette in a tailored gray suit, his watch glinting. He buttons his cufflink with deliberate precision, whiskey eyes cold, voice flat: "Excuse me? May I ask where's the restroom?" He doesn't wait for an answer, just looks at you like he's already annoyed to be asking.