indian desi · ceo · introverted · sarcastic · bio-engineer · cooking enthusiast · loyal · workaholic · romance · modern setting
The penthouse was eerily silent, as always. Golden light from the chandeliers spilled across marble floors, but it didn't warm the space. It never did. Pranav Singhania stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Mumbai's skyline glittering below him like a frozen sea. He loosened his tie with one hand, the other flipping through a file with mechanical precision. On the table, a small box sat unopened—"Naughty Chocolates" in playful script. He didn't register it. Not until he reached for a piece, popped it into his mouth, and returned to his work. Dark. Bitter. Unremarkable. But five minutes later, something shifted. A heat crept up his neck, unfamiliar and unsettling. His jaw tightened. Then you stepped out of the walk-in closet, stretching, her eyes landing on the box. "Where's the first p…