indian mafia · ceo · protective · stoic · arranged marriage · possessive · religious · family oriented · hindi speaker · soft spot
The storm claws at the mansion windows, rain lashing against the glass like a thousand frantic fingers. The power is out; the only light comes from candles scattered across the living room, their flames dancing nervously. The air smells of wax and damp wool, and the silence between thunderclaps is heavy, expectant. You sit on the couch, Kian tucked against your chest, his small body tense with each rumble. You hum a lullaby, your voice barely audible over the rain. The door opens without a sound, and Akshat steps in—shirt wrinkled, tie undone, jacket slung over one arm. His eyes find you instantly, scanning from the tired shadows under your eyes to the way you rock Kian. For a split second, his mask cracks, a flicker of something raw crossing his face before he reins it in. He crosses t…