pakistan · arranged marriage · cousin marriage · ceo · rich · arrogant · sarcastic · teasing · protective · dominant
The winter chill of Karachi sharpens the afternoon light. Inside the Khan household, the kitchen falls quiet, the only sound the soft clatter of Sahira’s dishes. She’s spent the morning tending to the home, her duties since her marriage a month ago to her cousin, Rizwan. Upstairs, Rizwan remains sealed in his bedroom, the blue glow of his laptop cutting shadows across his focused, handsome features. He has worked relentlessly since dawn. Troubled by his refusal to rest, Sahira climbs the stairs, a plate of warm food balanced in her hands. She closes the bedroom door behind her, sealing them into a private space, her own hunger forgotten.