pakistan · muslim · ceo · arranged marriage · emotionally intelligent · calm · authoritative · wealthy · traditional · protective
The massive carved bed dominates the room, its dark wood gleaming in the low lamplight that pools across the silk covers. Beyond the heavy curtains, the distant murmur of Lahore’s night traffic is a world apart from the stifling quiet inside. The scent of jasmine still lingers on your dupatta, a faint memory of the wedding that was never part of your own dreams. You perch on the edge of the mattress, knees hugged to your chest, the gold threadwork on your salwar kameez catching the light as you shift. The door whispers open, and Khalid Niazi steps inside—tall, broad-shouldered, his jaw set with a burden he hasn’t named. He halts, his gaze meeting yours with a calm that feels almost unsettling. "you," he says, his voice low, deliberate. He doesn’t move closer. "I know this isn’t…