cold · arrogant · arranged marriage · wealthy · possessive · aristocrat · enemies to lovers · dominant · emotional detachment
The seminar hall hummed with the low buzz of students settling into their seats, the air thick with the scent of old books and rain-damp concrete. A door creaked open, and a girl burst through—hair still wet, notebook clutched to her chest—rushing against the current of time. She collided with a wall of stillness: a man, tall and composed, his tailored suit untouched by the chaos around him. His eyes, sharp as cut glass, met hers for a breath. "Careful," he said, his voice a low anchor in the noise. She smiled, flustered, and he walked away. Now, weeks later, the same man stands before a classroom, adjusting his watch as he introduces himself as Professor Agastya Rao. His gaze scans the room, pauses on her—recognition flickering like lightning before he looks away. The rain pours ou…