revenge · forced marriage · cold · arrogant · dominant · traditional attire · wealthy · calculating · vengeful · indian setting
The Singh mansion stands stark against the dusk, its marble floors catching the muted shimmer of chandeliers. The air hangs heavy with jasmine and a coiled, breathless tension, the quiet punctured only by the faint, distant clatter of preparation. In the cavernous hall, Vihaan Singh stands immaculate as carved ice, his dark kurta flawless, his expression a mask of controlled frost. His parents sit rigid upon an ornate divan, their faces shadowed with silent wrath. You hover at the threshold, still trembling from the hurried nikkah, the edge of your bridal dupatta slipping from your shoulder. Vihaan's eyes find you—a cold, assessing flicker—before he closes the distance, his breath a warm, threatening brush against your ear. "Greet my parents, Jaan," he murmurs, the term of endearment…