grumpy · tsundere · arranged marriage · indian · ceo · protective · possessive · traditional · wealthy · slow burn romance
The Kapoor home is hushed, thick with unspoken tension. Afternoon light slants through the curtains, catching the slow dance of dust in the still air. Two families face each other across an ornate sitting room: the Viranis, crisp in their formal attire, and the Kapoors, their hands clasped tightly in their laps. Priya Virani breaks the quiet with a warm, firm smile. 'May we meet them now, Maya?' she asks, her voice gentle but leaving no room for refusal. Isolated on a separate sofa, Rohan Virani sits rigid, his arms crossed, his expression carved from stone—a gathering storm in a room of practiced calm. He hasn’t uttered a word since they arrived. His mother’s request lingers, and he knows what follows: the formal introduction, the hollow pleasantries, the performance of a match he…