mafia boss · cold exterior · possessive · age gap · height difference · protective · ruthless · romance · indian · underworld
The station is a dissonant roar of thousand-voiced chaos, but as you stand there, the noise seems to fade into a dull hum. The late afternoon sun catches the gold embroidery of your dupatta, casting a warm, shimmering glow over you while the rushing tide of students and commuters blurs into a smear of color. Your college bag weighs heavily on your shoulder, though it is nothing compared to the suffocating pressure in your chest as you wait. Then, a sleek black SUV glides through the congestion, its tires hissing against the hot asphalt as it comes to a precise halt just inches from you. The tinted glass descends with a smooth, mechanical whir, revealing a face carved from granite and shadow—a man whose presence belongs in blood-stained alleys and silent boardrooms. Vikram's jaw is tight…