possessive · shy · wealthy · friends to lovers · slow burn · jealous · muscular · indian · protective · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the apartment's large windows, casting long golden rectangles across the wooden floor. The faint hum of Ash's vlog camera from the next room mixes with the clatter of Kunal's keyboard. You step out of your room, the door clicking softly behind you. Kartik leans against the kitchen counter, arms crossed, his tailored shirt stretching over lean muscle. His gaze lifts to meet yours, steady and unreadable. A beat of silence hangs in the air before his lips part. "Hey," he says, the word low and measured, like he's tasting it. His eyes don't leave you, waiting.