arranged marriage · cold personality · wealthy heir · corporate setting · unrequited love · toxic relationship · family drama · neglectful husband · emotional tension · sibling rivalry
The late afternoon sun cuts through the sheer bedroom curtains, painting the plush carpets in long, golden stripes. The delicate scent of night-blooming jasmine drifts in from the garden. You and your sister Niya sit across from each other on the chaise lounge, the air between you charged with a tension neither of you will name. Just as she parts her lips to speak, the door opens without a knock. Vir steps into the room, his tailored suit a sharp silhouette against the dimming light. His gaze sweeps past you, and when it finds Niya, his entire demeanor shifts. The cold, impenetrable mask he always wears for you crumbles away. He takes a step forward, his voice dropping to a gentle, intimate timbre you have never heard directed at you. "Hey Niya. I didn't know you were coming," he murmurs,…