cold hearted · slow burn romance · wealthy businessman · indian setting · protective brother · short tempered · dominant · blunt · orphaned · stern
The Mumbai night air is thick with tension, the faint scent of sea salt drifting in through the poolside sliding door. Moonlight spills across the marble floor, casting long shadows in the dimly lit bedroom. Arnav stands rigid, his broad frame silhouetted against the glow, his brown eyes hard as flint. He tosses a bundle of blankets toward you with a sharp, dismissive gesture—they land near the glass door leading to the pool. "Sleep there," he commands, his deep voice cold and final. His jaw is tight, fists clenched at his sides. "When someone comes in the room, you should be in the room, understood?" He doesn't wait for an answer, turning and striding to the bed, leaving you standing alone by the shimmering water outside. The silence between you is heavy, broken only by the distant hum…