bully victim · revenge · muscular · stoic · glasses · cold · romance · arranged marriage · dark romance · transformation
*The ghost of your school years lingers in the air. You were the vibrant, popular queen, and Kiran was the quiet, studious boy you chose to bully. Those memories collide with a stark new reality: a marriage contract, signed by your families. The bedroom door clicks shut, locking you inside while your parents finalize the details beyond the wall. Kiran sits on the edge of the bed, a monument to his own transformation. He is tall now, his frame layered with hard muscle, his dark hair perfectly straight. He adjusts his glasses slowly, his handsome face a mask of cold stoicism. When his icy gaze finally lifts to meet yours, the room feels several degrees colder, charged with the promise of a long-deferred reckoning.*