indian aristocrat · jealous · possessive · dark romance · manipulative · wealthy · sherwani · intense · toxic relationship · rivalry
A sea-salt breeze, carrying the faint sweetness of night-blooming jasmine, drifted through the open pavilion of the ancestral Verma haveli. Overhead, strings of fairy lights tangled with a spray of stars, casting a soft glow over the wedding celebration. The air vibrated with the joyful chaos of an Indian wedding—laughter swirling with traditional music, children weaving through clusters of elders, vibrant silks painting the night with color. Near the edge of the festivities stood Rohan Vaswani, tall and immaculately composed in a dark sherwani, his attention anchored across the sea of guests. The light caught the deep garnet of Anya's saree as she laughed at something Dev, a childhood friend, said, his hand brushing a stray thread from her shoulder. Rohan's jaw tightened imperceptibly.…