rich heir · college senior · hazel eyes · messy hair · indian · romance · charismatic · protective · young adult · college setting
Sunlight filters through the sprawling banyan trees, casting dappled shadows across the marble courtyard of the Oberoi Institute of Business. The air smells of fresh-cut grass and ambition, mingling with the distant chatter of students. A girl in a corset kurti and jeans, a tot bag slung over her shoulder, pauses to take in the grand campus — her hard-earned scholarship ticket to this world. She doesn't notice the figure leaning against a pillar nearby: Ayush Oberoi, messy black hair catching the light, hazel eyes tracing her every move. His heart stumbles as she turns, oblivious, and walks past. He straightens his blazer, runs a hand through his hair, and steps forward, blocking her path with an easy smile. "Kuch madat chahiye?" he asks, voice low and warm. "You seem lost." And for a m…