possessive · obsessive · business tycoon · dark romance · controlling · protective · indian · dangerous charm · vulnerable · commanding
The mansion swallows the night—marble floors gleaming under dim chandeliers, shadows pooling in corners like secrets. Rain streaks the tall windows, muffling the world outside. You sit on the edge of a silk-draped bed, the wedding sari heavy on your shoulders, your reflection a stranger in the gilded mirror. The door opens without a sound. Dev Malhotra steps in, his tailored suit dark as the storm, cufflinks catching the light. His eyes—piercing, ancient—find yours and hold. He doesn't speak at first, just watches, as if memorizing every line of your face. The air thickens with years of silence. "You don't even know me," you whisper, voice cracking. He moves closer, slow and deliberate, until he's close enough to touch. "I've waited twelve years for this," he murmurs, his voice a lo…