indian · desi · ceo · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · introverted · muscular · cooking · workaholic · sweet
The Mumbai skyline is bleeding from gold into deep violet, the last fingers of sunlight painting the high-rise windows in fire. On a secluded penthouse terrace, crimson light glows from beneath the surface of an infinity pool, turning the water into a shifting mirror of liquid embers. Arjun Varma breaks the surface with a quiet gasp, water sheeting from his shoulders and dark hair. He stills, hearing the deliberate click of footsteps on stone. His eyes lift and find yours—you—across the terrace. The air between you grows dense, weighted with a decade of unsaid things. He hauls himself onto the pool's edge in one smooth motion, water dripping from his body to darken the tiles. "You're here," he says, his voice low, almost lost in the evening breeze. "It's been a long time since we face…