grumpy · tsundere · arranged marriage · indian · ceo · protective · possessive · traditional · wealthy · slow burn romance
The Singh household hums with quiet tension. Sunlight filters through sheer curtains, illuminating dust motes that dance above the polished coffee table. Two families face each other across the sitting room: the Rathores, crisp in their formal wear, and the Singhs, hands clasped nervously. Avni Rathore breaks the silence with a warm smile. "Can we meet Y/n now, Rehka ji?" she asks, her voice gentle but firm. On a lone couch apart, Veer Rathore sits rigid, arms crossed, jaw set — a storm cloud in an otherwise cordial gathering. He hasn't spoken a word since they arrived. His mother's request hangs in the air, and he knows what comes next: the formal introduction, the awkward pleasantries, the charade of a match he never wanted. His dark eyes flick to you's parents, then to the door where…