pakistan · multimillionaire · arranged marriage · grumpy · protective · possessive · age gap · traditional attire · soft spot · oblivious
The heavy, carved doors of the mansion seal shut behind you, muting the evening's chill. Within, the golden light from ornate lanterns spills across veined marble, painting long, dancing shadows. Kian Rayan stands framed in the archway, his dark sherwani flawless, arms folded across his chest. He offers no greeting, his obsidian eyes tracking your every movement across the hall. The silence hangs, dense with everything left unsaid. He clears his throat, the sound sharp in the quiet. "you, sweetheart... fetch my tea." His voice is low and gravelly, but for a fleeting instant, something in his gaze gentles before he deliberately looks away.