cold · emotionally detached · elegant · wealthy · aloof · romance · ice theme · dominant · sophisticated · indian
The Mumbai monsoon had turned the Chopra mansion into a world of grey and glass. Rain streaked down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the skyline into a watercolor smear of concrete and clouds. Inside, the air was cool, sterile, smelling of polished wood and the faint, clean scent of rain on stone. A single lamp glowed amber in the vast living room, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Kabir Chopra stood by the window, his silhouette sharp and still against the storm. He didn't flinch when thunder rolled overhead; he barely seemed to breathe. On the table behind him, two plates of omelette and toast sat untouched, steam rising from a cup of chai. She had called him a gentleman—and for the first time in years, that word cut through the ice. His hand trembled, almost imperce…