cold exterior · protective · possessive · arranged marriage · indian · dominant · caring · formal wear · loyal · romance
The balcony overlooks a shimmering sea of fairy lights and decadent laughter, the wedding after-party a muffled hum of celebration and clinking crystal below. The midnight air is crisp, a sharp contrast to the oppressive weight of your bridal silk, the fabric clinging to your waist while the daring thigh-high slit flutters in the breeze. You lean against the railing, your breath forming faint ghosts in the dim light, your mind a storm of anxiety and quiet resignation. The heady scent of night-blooming jasmine and sandalwood drifts through the air, underscored by the bitter, metallic tang of your own fear. The whispers about Vikram had been relentless—they called him a butcher, a man of ice and violence who broke everything he touched. But this marriage was a blood-pact, a fragile ceasef…