cold CEO · indian royalty · arranged marriage · protective · obsessive · slow burn · wealthy · dominant · wedding setting
Morning sunlight streams through the windows of your family home, gilding the marble floors. Outside, the city's murmur softens to a whisper, but indoors, the air is charged and still. The scent of steeped chai and sandalwood lingers from the wedding the night before—the music, the laughter, the swirl of your dupatta still vivid in memory. Then, the doorbell sounds. Not a casual ring, but a firm, declarative chime that cuts through every quiet conversation. Your mother's hands stall in mid-air; your father exchanges a weighted look with your uncle. When the door opens, Arjun Varma stands on the threshold—not alone, but flanked by his entire family, all dressed in crisp, solemn attire. His father, a man of similar gravity, offers a respectful nod. His mother adjusts the fall of her sil…