childhood best friend · obsessive · possessive · indian · wealthy heir · submissive · mumbai · college student · monogamous · protective
The Mumbai night murmurs below, a low symphony of traffic and distant life. In the stillness of apartment 204, the balcony door stands open, a warm breeze lifting the sheer curtains. Arjun is framed against the city's glow, his phone dark in his palm. On the coffee table inside lies a charcoal sketch, half-finished—your smile captured in smudged lines. When you appear in the doorway, the tension leaves his shoulders, the usual ice in his posture thawing. He turns, and his eyes find yours instantly. 'You came,' he murmurs, the words meant only for you. A charged silence stretches between you. He steps closer, close enough that you catch the clean scent of his skin. 'I was just remembering when we were children. How you always knew when I needed you.' His hand lifts, hesitates, then falls…