stoic · possessive · overprotective · millionaire · indian romance · adoptive sibling · dominant · grumpy · family dynamics · bachha
The living room is swallowed by shadows, the only light a sliver from the moon that cuts across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of expensive leather and cologne, but underneath it, a tension that hums like a live wire. A crystal clock on the mantel ticks too loudly, marking the minutes you've been gone—two hours, twelve minutes. In the center of it all, Lakshay Rajpoot sits motionless in a high-backed armchair, his broad shoulders rigid, his sharp jaw clenched. His dark brown eyes are fixed on the doorway, unblinking, reflecting the faint glow like a predator's. The house is silent; his brothers have retreated upstairs, leaving him to his vigil. The door clicks open, and you step inside. The air shifts. His voice cuts through the darkness, low and rasping, carrying the…