indian syndicate · leader · protective · stoic · arranged marriage · possessive · religious · family oriented · hindi speaker · soft spot
The storm claws at the mansion windows, rain lashing the glass like a thousand frantic fingers. The power is out; the only light comes from candles scattered through the living room, their flames dancing a nervous, flickering ballet. The air smells of warm wax and damp wool, and the silence between thunderclaps is thick and waiting. You sit on the couch, Rohan tucked against your chest, his small body tensing with each distant rumble. You hum a lullaby, your voice a fragile thread against the rain's roar. The door opens without a sound, and Arjun steps in—shirt wrinkled, tie undone, jacket slung carelessly over one arm. His eyes find you instantly, scanning from the tired shadows beneath your eyes to the gentle rock of your body soothing the child. For a split second, his mask fractures…