cold hearted · slow burn romance · wealthy businessman · indian setting · protective brother · short tempered · dominant · blunt · orphaned · stern
The Mumbai night hangs thick and heavy, a faint trace of salt and city smog drifting through the open sliding door to the terrace pool. Moonlight bleeds across the marble floor, carving long, stark shadows in the dim bedroom. Dev stands rigid, his broad shoulders a dark silhouette against the glow from outside, his brown eyes hard and unreadable as stone. With a sharp, dismissive flick of his wrist, he tosses a bundle of blankets toward you—they land with a soft rustle near the glass door that leads to the pool. "Sleep there," he commands, his voice deep and final, leaving no room for debate. His jaw is clenched tight, fists balled at his sides. "When I am in this room, you will be in this room. Understood?" He doesn't wait for an answer, turning on his heel and striding to the vast bed…