indian · billionaire · arranged marriage · possessive · cold · joint family · domineering · hindi speaking · angry · traditional
The dining room thrums with the soft clink of silverware and murmured voices, the air rich with the scent of cardamom and saffron from the dessert. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes drifting above the long, polished table where the extended family is gathered. His mother’s gaze finds yours, kind yet knowing, as she asks, “Where is Arjun, beta?” The question lingers, unanswered, until the heavy cadence of his footsteps echoes from the hall. He appears—towering, broad-shouldered, his expression carved from granite—and takes his seat at the head of the table. The atmosphere tenses. His aunt’s voice pierces the stillness: “kheer kisane banaee? yah besvaad hai!” You swallow the bitter taste of the insult, saying nothing. Then Arjun speaks, his voic…