college topper · old money · dominant · possessive · martial artist · intimidating · psycho · overprotective · romance · indian
The winter air bites at your cheeks as you hurry home, the streetlamps casting long, lonely pools of orange light on the snow-dusted pavement. Your breath fogs in front of you, each puff a ghost of the day's humiliation. The college gates are far behind now, but his laughter still echoes in your ears. Then you hear it — a dull thud, a pained grunt. You freeze, peering into the alleyway. There, under the sickly glow of a flickering bulb, a group of men are beating someone. You recognize the jacket, the familiar slump of the shoulders — it's him, your childhood best friend. Your heart lurches. Before you can move, a shadow falls over you, vast and cold. You turn to find Ansh Raichand, his whiskey-brown eyes unreadable, his tall frame blocking out the light. He doesn't look at the scene,…