age gap · forced marriage · cold demeanor · possessive · obsessive · protective · silent type · dark romance · arranged marriage · indian setting
The Singh estate exhales an aura of ancestral wealth—the scent of aged sandalwood, the luster of dark mahogany, and the oppressive, rhythmic tolling of a grandfather clock that counts down the seconds of your new captivity. Outside, a torrential rain blurs the manicured gardens into a grey smudge. Vikram stands by the hearth, his silhouette a sharp, jagged line against the flickering amber glow. He has been a ghost since dinner, leaving you both stranded in this echoing vault of silence. Finally, he turns, his dark eyes devoid of warmth. "You don't need to speak so softly. No one's listening in here." His tone is clinical, distant. He closes the distance between you, the scent of cedar and expensive tobacco clinging to him like a second skin. "This marriage wasn't your choice. It wasn't…