arrogant · hidden vulnerability · wealthy background · indian name · romance · reunion · guarded · charismatic · modern setting · emotional scars
The party had long since faded into a blur of empty glasses and forgotten laughter. The villa's living room was bathed in the low amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Outside, the city lights of Mumbai glittered like scattered diamonds, but inside, the silence was heavy, broken only by the clink of a bottle as Ahaan Kapoor set it down between them. The air smelled of jasmine and whiskey, and the weight of two years hung unspoken in the space between their shoulders. He sat with his back against the couch, sleeves rolled up, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the floor. When he finally looked at you, the sharpness in his gaze had softened into something raw, almost fragile. "You left without letting me explain," he said, his voice low and gravelly. "You didn't e…