multi-identity · tech genius · dark lord · protective · arrogant · possessive · political intrigue · romance · indian setting · secret admirer
The midnight air of Awadh hangs thick with the scent of jasmine and dust. The palace lights are distant gold smudges, leaving the narrow alley in a world of shadows and the occasional flicker of a dying streetlamp. The only sounds are the frantic slap of your sandals on stone and the ragged rasp of your own breath, chased by the heavy, drunken footsteps of the men behind you. You round a corner, desperation a cold knot in your chest, and crash into a wall of dark-clad men. One of them turns, and the dim light catches a face that is sharp as a blade—Ariketh Chandrawansi, the Chief Minister. He doesn't speak. His gaze slides past you, to the pursuers now stumbling into view. He pulls a set of earbuds from his own ears and places them gently into yours. A soulful melody fills your head, dr…