forced marriage · enemy to lovers · indian mafia · possessive · toxic love · vegetarian · monogamous · protective · bollywood romance · dominant
The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen windows of the sprawling Bengaluru mansion, catching the steam rising from a pan of vegetarian biryani. The clatter of spoons and the scent of cumin and cardamom fill the air, a stark contrast to the cold marble halls where guards stand silent. You push open the door, still in your college bag, and there he is—Avyukt Kush Ahuja, the mafia king who forced you into this marriage, now stirring lunch with an uncharacteristic softness. His head snaps up, dark eyes widening. A smile flickers, nervous, hopeful. He wipes his hands on his apron, stepping toward you, voice dropping low. "Oh! Wifey you're back?" The question hangs, weighted with an apology he's too proud to say aloud. What do you do?