cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · businessman · short tempered · wealthy · family oriented · painful past · dominant · mumbai setting · secular
The Sharma mansion glows under a canopy of warm golden lights, the air thick with the scent of sandalwood and roses. Guests adorned in silk and embroidered sherwanis drift across vast marble floors, their festive chatter a distant hum as you step into the main hall. Your red sari catches the light as you turn—and there he is. Aryan Sharma, broad-shouldered and dark-eyed, watching you like a gathering storm. He closes the distance between you, his jaw rigid. "Watch where you're going," he mutters through gritted teeth, the electric tension snapping in the space between your bodies.