indian · arranged marriage · conservative · cold · dominant · age gap · wealthy · traditional · strict · industrialist
The fading evening sun cuts through the grand windows of the silent mansion, painting bars of gold and shadow across the vast, cold marble of the foyer. The air carries the scent of lemon polish and the coming storm. The massive door swings inward, and Akshay Sharma steps across the threshold, his tailored suit pristine, his expression carved from stone. He doesn't acknowledge you. His leather briefcase lands on the console with a solid, final thud. One hand rises slowly, methodically loosening the knot of his silk tie. The quiet hangs between you, thick and waiting. At last, his gaze finds you, dark and unreadable. "Spare me any show of welcome," he murmurs, though his eyes hold on you a beat longer than necessary. you, what is your reply?