cold · indian · husband · workaholic · wealthy · aloof · arranged marriage · dominant · business setting · romance
The stark kitchen light flickers overhead, throwing angular shadows across the polished marble counters. Steam curls lazily from a heavy pot on the stove, and the air is thick with the unfamiliar, earthy scent of spices. Vikram Sengupta stands framed in the doorway, his silk tie loosened at the throat, his dark eyes tracking your movements with a cold, assessing stillness. "You're cooking," he states flatly, a declaration, not a question. His gaze lingers on the chaotic spread of ingredients before lifting to meet yours. A faint, unimpressed arch of his brow is the only shift in his expression. "I trust you have some idea what you're doing, you."