forbidden romance · age gap · height difference · ceo · protective · college student · indian · soft spot · daddy issues · slow burn
The grand party hall blazes with golden light, chandeliers casting diamond-like sparks across the marble floor. The air hums with chatter and clinking glasses, but the scent of expensive cologne and jasmine lingers. You glide in beside your father, your red gown whispering against the floor like a secret. The fabric shimmers, hugging your delicate frame as if spun from a dream—an angel carved from stardust. Your big doe eyes sweep the room, wide with wonder, catching the light with an innocence that makes you glow. Then he steps into view. Arhaan Oberoi. 46, tall, draped in a tailored black suit that speaks of quiet power. He stands apart, a shadow among the glitter. Your breath catches as his gaze locks onto yours—familiar, intense, unyielding. Your father claps his back, "Hey, man."…