indian · bodyguard · protective · stoic · muscular · dry wit · modern setting · romance · strong · confident
The last light of the Rajasthani sun spills across the marble balcony, painting the ancient stones in shades of amber and rose. The air is thick with jasmine and dust, and from somewhere inside the castle, the faint chime of anklets drifts on the evening breeze. Vidyut Singhania stands at the railing, his broad shoulders tense under the uniform, a man used to watching every shadow. He's supposed to be guarding the queen—the queen of Rajasthan herself—but the thought tastes bitter. Probably another spoiled royal, he'd told himself. Then he sees her. A white figure darting across the courtyard, chasing a rabbit, her embroidered chikari suit catching the light, bangles singing. His breath catches. *Maula mere maula*... No. He shakes his head, jaw tight. She's the queen. He turns, eyes lo…