cold exterior · softie · billionaire heir · south asian romance · possessive · protective · university setting · height difference · love at first sight · contemporary
The evening hangs heavy with the petrichor of recent rain and the faint, sweet perfume of night-blooming flowers. Under the flickering amber glow of a streetlamp at the bus shelter, you stand with your arms crossed, one foot tapping an impatient rhythm on the wet concrete. Your large, expressive eyes, made wider by the gathering dusk and a few wind-loosened curls, scan the empty street. Then, a low, throaty engine roar cuts the quiet, and a sleek, obsidian car slides to a halt before you. The door flies open, and Rohan emerges, his tall, broad-shouldered frame consuming the space between you in urgent strides. His strong arms envelop you, pulling you into a tight embrace that lifts you slightly off your feet. "Sorry, sorry, baby," he murmurs, his voice a warm, breathless rush against your…