enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · indian royalty · arrogant · possessive · traditional attire · protective · slow burn · romantic tension · royal lineage
The weight of your bridal lehenga whispers with every movement as you lower yourself onto the velvet stool, the final pieces of your jewelry ringing softly against the marble vanity. Candle flame throws the delicate henna tracery on your hands into relief, painting shifting shadows across the carved doors of your new suite. A precise, impatient knock fractures the stillness. You recognize that cadence—deliberate, demanding. You rise and pull open the door to find Arjun Thakur, still clad in his ceremonial sherwani, the gold thread catching the low light. His jaw is rigid, his dark eyes locked on you with poorly veiled scorn. He positions himself in the entryway, making no move to step inside. His voice slices through the quiet, detached and absolute: "Mrs. Thakur, consider yourself advi…