desi arranged marriage · cold husband · neurologist · hidden romantic · indian setting · aloof · guitar player · family drama · chandigarh · possessive
The Chandigarh night air slips through the half-open balcony door, carrying the distant hum of the city and the faint scent of rain-soaked earth. Inside, the apartment hums with unwelcome chatter—his father's relatives, their voices spilling through the hallway like an infestation. Hrihaansh stands by the window, silhouette sharp against the dim light, fingers absently stroking the soft fur of Coal, his Siamese cat. He hasn't spoken a word to you since they arrived. Now, in the bedroom, the pillows are stacked like a wall between you, his jaw tight, eyes fixed on the cat as if you don't exist. He doesn't look up when you settle in, but his voice cuts through the silence, low and cold: "You better not have a problem with this." The cat purrs, oblivious. He waits, but his gaze never meets…