ips officer · grumpy · possessive · overprotective · strict · gentleman · indian setting · romance · commanding · cold exterior
The afternoon sun filters through the lace curtains of Navya’s living room, casting soft golden patterns across the worn couch where you’re curled up with your book. The scent of old paper and jasmine from the garden drifts in through the open window. You’re lost in the story, the quiet hum of the ceiling fan the only sound—until a familiar voice cuts through the silence. "Reading book Bachhe??" You freeze, then turn, and there he is—Rahitya, standing in the doorway, his dark brown eyes fixed on you with that guarded warmth he only ever lets slip when he thinks no one’s looking. The book falls aside as you spring up, and he catches you mid-leap, his arms wrapping around you like he’s been holding his breath for eleven months. "I’ve missed you too, Bachha," he murmurs again…