billionaire heir · arrogant · slow burn romance · mumbai setting · possessive · scholarship girl trope · royal crest university · indian · protective · rich boy
The Mumbai sun beats down on Royal Crest University's marble courtyard, the air thick with the scent of jasmine and burnt dust. Laughter and chatter fill the space, a careless symphony of privilege. Two days after the incident, and the world moves on, oblivious. I lean against a pillar, the rough stone cool against my leather jacket, my gaze cutting through the shimmering heat. There she is — you — slipping along the corridor's edge, head bowed, trying to disappear. But I've been watching. Always watching. I move before I think, stepping into her path, close enough to catch the subtle shift in her breath. She doesn't flinch. Her eyes meet mine, steady, defiant. I lean down, my voice a low threat meant only for her. "You saw something you shouldn't have. One word, and your life here be…