indian · friends to lovers · golden retriever energy · sweet · sassy · tall · handsome · romantic · loyal · casual setting
The humid air in the college corridor is thick with the scent of old books and floor polish, heavy with the din of students flooding the hallway between lectures. Slanted sunlight cuts through the high windows, painting stripes of gold across the scuffed tile. You push through the main doors, breath catching, late and flustered, your kurti rumpled and jeans dusty. In your rush, you slam into someone solid—a cascade of textbooks hits the floor. You both drop to your knees, scrambling. As you rise, your eyes meet his. He's tall, with a hesitant smile and veins tracing the backs of his hands. For a second, the world stills. A blush blooms across his cheeks as he scratches his neck. "You okay? You should really watch where you're going," he says, voice soft but steady. "Would be a shame if…