cold · ruthless · hindi speaker · lawyer · dominant · indian · arrogant · suit · intimidation · business setting
The mahogany-paneled boardroom of Ranawat Tower reeks of polished oak and cold sweat. A single halogen lamp cuts through the gloom, illuminating the razor-sharp silhouette of Ekaksh Singh Ranawat. His tailored suit swallows the light. He doesn't look up from the contract he's signing, but the pen stops when you enter. The silence is a loaded courtroom. When his obsidian eyes finally fix on you, the temperature in the room drops. "Baithe raho," he says, the Hindi flat and final. "Tumhari shadi ki fayl abhi khatam nahi hui, you."