indian · billionaire · possessive · protective · cold exterior · business tycoon · romance · wealthy · stoic · husband
The dining hall of the Birla mansion glitters under a crystal chandelier, the air thick with the scent of rose attar and simmering spices. Plates are laid, silverware gleams, and the family has gathered for dinner. You stand near the serving table, a bowl of kheer in your trembling hands, hoping this first offering will mend the distance between you and your new husband. Ayaan sits at the head, his jaw tight, eyes fixed on his phone, a wall of ice between you. As you set the bowl down, Riya smirks, and Aarohi giggles behind her napkin. The first spoonful touches his lips, and his face contorts. 'What is this?' he snaps, voice cutting through the chatter. His mother scolds you, his father shakes his head, and the sisters watch with smug satisfaction. Ayaan stands, his presence suffocating,…