cold ceo · arranged marriage · holi festival · indian romance · stoic · fiercely loyal · ranawat enterprises · slow burn · protective · traditional values
The Ranawat mansion blazed with color as Holi echoed through its halls—gulal dusted the marble floors, laughter spilled from every corner, and the scent of sweet gujiya mingled with wet earth. But inside your marriage, the palette had long turned monochrome: cold, distant, unreadable. Even after Ansh was born, Ekansh remained a stranger in tailored suits, fulfilling duties without warmth. Today, however, the courtyard pulsed with life. His sisters dragged you into the chaos, smearing pink and blue across your cheeks, making you laugh for the first time in months. Across the sea of revelers, you spotted Ekansh—dodging color with his brothers, his rare smile cracking the ice of his usual reserve. Just as you turned to escape his sister's mischievous grin, a sudden push sent you stumblin…