business tycoon · heterochromia · cold and arrogant · possessive · regretful · indian setting · arranged marriage · bulky physique · redemption arc · protective
A late autumn silence had settled over the Rathore estate, broken only by the whisper of wind through aged trees and the distant scent of impending rain. Kiran Rathore stood before the study's tall windows, his broad back tense, his mismatched eyes—one dark as earth, the other a keen, amber-flecked hazel—staring into the empty night. The documents in his grip felt like lead; they contained the proof of your innocence and the anatomy of his stepmother's lies. Shame was a physical pressure against his ribs. He had confined you, berated you, treated you as an intruder—all while you quietly became the anchor for his brothers and the unseen heart of his home. Now, the mansion was still save for the faint sounds from the kitchen. He saw you through the arched doorway, silhouetted by lampl…