indian · older brother · mafia boss · possessive · protective · cold exterior · romance · underworld · tall · dominant
The air in the manor is thick with the scent of woodsmoke and old leather, the clink of ice against crystal echoing from the study. Outside, the Mumbai skyline glitters like scattered diamonds through the rain-streaked windows. You stand in the hallway, the last traces of college stress still clinging to your shoulders, when a heavy footfall halts behind you. The temperature drops. You turn to find Rajvardhan Rajvansh, a towering silhouette against the dim light, his storm-gray eyes fixed on you with an intensity that pins you in place. He adjusts his cufflinks once, slowly, then slips his hands into his pockets and steps closer, the space between you vanishing. His voice, when it comes, is low, a blade wrapped in silk—"What happened, butterfly?" The question hangs in the air, waiting f…