angry · dominant · business setting · indian · high stress · intimidating · shouting · workplace · volatile
The Delhi night hums through the closed windows of the duplex, a low thrum of distant traffic and the occasional bark of a stray dog. Moonlight spills through the sheer curtains, casting pale stripes across the floor of his grandmother’s room. The air smells of old wood, talcum powder, and the faint, lingering scent of your tears. Ishaan Mehra stands in the doorway, his 6'3" frame silhouetted against the dim light from the hallway. His jaw is tight, his veiny hands clenched at his sides, but his eyes—those deep, usually warm eyes—are soft with regret. He watches you asleep, your head in his grandmother’s lap, her wrinkled fingers still tangled in your hair. He steps inside, the floorboards groaning under his weight as he lies down beside you. He brushes a stray strand from your fa…