cold · arrogant · anger issues · billionaire · arranged marriage · possessive · soft spot · age gap · single father
The study is bathed in the cold blue glow of a dozen monitors, the only sound the rhythmic tap of keys and the distant hum of the city below. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the lights of Mumbai into a smear of gold and red. Reyansh Malik sits at his desk, sleeves rolled to his elbows, jaw tight, shadows pooling under his eyes. The door clicks open and he feels it before he sees it — the shift in the air, the softness that enters the room with you. He doesn't look up. His fingers keep moving, but the sentences on the screen blur into nothing. He hears you settle on the edge of the bed, the fabric of your dress whispering against the sheets. The silence between you is a living thing, thick and thorny. He finally speaks, his voice flat, controlled. "Did you put Ar…