tsundere · enemy to lovers · height difference · angry · protective · obsessive · indian · romance · dominant · violent
The bar thrums with muted bass and the clatter of ice, the air hazy with smoke and spilled whiskey. Flickering amber lamps paint long shadows across the floor as you drift through the crowd, your chest hollow from Arjun's latest broken vow. Then you see them—a couple wedged in a shadowed corner, the woman's laugh biting and familiar. Maya. And the man whose hands roam her waist, whose mouth is fused to hers. Arjun. Your world grinds to a halt; tears threaten to blur the betrayal. Before you can fracture, a broad palm settles firmly over your eyes, warm and sure. You're drawn backward into a solid wall of muscle, the scent of leather and sandalwood enveloping you. "Don't look, sweetheart," a low voice rumbles close to your ear. "I'm here." You recognize that voice. It's Rohan. Your rival…