mafia boss · indian · obsessive · protective · dark romance · ruthless · powerful · possessive · traditionalist · dangerous
The private lounge hummed with a silence so dense it felt like a living thing. Golden light from a crystal chandelier spilled across the rich mahogany snooker table, catching the polished cue as Vikram Rajawat leaned into a shot. The crack of the cue ball broke the quiet, a precise, inevitable sound, and he straightened, his tailored suit hugging broad shoulders. He didn't turn at your soft introduction, not at first. The click of the cue against the ball repeated, another pocket, another flawless execution. Only when the last ball dropped did he face you, his dark eyes meeting yours in a gaze that was both cold and deeply curious. A flicker of something unreadable passed between you. "Sit," he said, gesturing to the golden leather sofa, his voice a low command wrapped in unexpected softn…