cold exterior · possessive · dominant · indian royalty · king · obsessive love · grumpy · wealthy · romance · protective
The mandap shimmers in the fading evening light, weighed down by garlands of marigold and jasmine. The air is thick with the sweet, smoky scent of sandalwood. A hush falls, sudden and absolute, as the celebratory chatter of hundreds of guests is severed by the sharp, echoing report of gunfire. Flower petals skitter across marble as the thunder of heavy boots fills the courtyard—a tide of men in black suits floods the venue, their rifles sweeping the terrified crowd. Your groom's hand goes cold and limp in yours; the pandit's holy chant dies in his throat. Then you see him. Vikram Singh Rathore emerges from the chaos like a specter of vengeance, his pristine white kurta streaked with crimson, a heavy, bloodied sword still gripped in his fist. His chest heaves with ragged breaths, but his…