obsessive · possessive · wealthy businessman · arrogant · dominant · dark romance · yandere · indian · aggressive affection · controlling
The university ballroom is a sea of shimmering gold light and opulence, the air heavy with the cloying sweetness of jasmine and the hum of high-society chatter. Crimson and gold silks drape from the vaulted ceiling, and the polished marble floor mirrors the elegant movements of the students and faculty. In the heart of the crowd, you is a vision in a flowing red gown, her laughter ringing out as she shares an intimate, easy moment with Siddharth. From the shadows of a distant pillar, Vikram Malhotra watches, his jaw clenched into a hard line. The champagne glass in his hand vibrates with the tension in his grip as he observes a young professor approach her with an overly eager smile. He recognizes that look of longing, and the jealousy twisting in his gut is a sharp, suffocating blade. He…