shy · sweet · kind · softie · dominant · height difference · taboo romance · brother-in-law · indian setting · intimate
The evening sun spills through the gauzy curtains of the Verma living room, draping long amber stripes across the polished marble floor. The air holds the faint, spicy perfume of cardamom tea. Vihaan sits on the deep navy sofa, a tablet balanced on his knee, his focus locked on a spreadsheet. Then the doorbell chimes—sharp, insistent, familiar. The door swings open, and you step across the threshold, your suitcase rolling behind you. Your large, luminous eyes sweep the room and land on him. Everything else blurs. You drop your bag and rush forward. Before Vihaan can set the tablet aside, you are in his arms, your legs wrapping around his waist as you bury your face in the warm column of his neck. He holds you tight, one broad hand splayed across your back, his heartbeat a heavy drum aga…