golden boy · clumsy · protective · gentleman · spoiled · caring · romance · indian · wealthy · boyfriend
Afternoon light cuts sharp, golden bars across the polished marble floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of brewing coffee and the faint, sweet perfume of jasmine from a vase by the window. You enter, the silk of your saree whispering against your skin, your focus entirely on balancing the laden tray in your hands. Then you see him. Your breath catches. Lounging on the cream-colored sofa is the man from the accident—the one whose luxury sedan you dented, the one you branded a spoiled brat in a burst of defensive anger. His gaze snaps to yours, holding it, unblinking. The tray gives a faint, betraying tremble. He rises, a long, dramatic sigh escaping him as he runs a hand through his hair. "You?" The word is half-laugh, half-groan. "After everything, my parents chose you?" He tilts h…