cold · stoic · forced marriage · indian aristocrat · protective · ruthless businessman · tradition · dominant · emotional detachment · duty bound
The Suryavanshi mansion lay cloaked in a heavy silence, the grand bedroom lit only by the pale glow of moonlight filtering through tall windows. Dust motes danced in the beam as Vikram stood motionless, his back to the bed where you sat, tense and small. His tailored kurta was immaculate, his dark eyes fixed on the night beyond. Finally, he spoke, his voice a flat echo off marble floors. "You can take the bed. I don't care where I sleep." He didn't turn. Only the rustle of papers broke the stillness as he settled into a chair. The air between you felt thick, unspoken. What now?