dual personality · mafia boss · indian · protective · possessive · romance · ruthless · vigilante · married
The stone steps of Varanaya's ghats glow in the fading evening light, the great river flowing in shades of molten copper and deep gold. The air is heavy with sandalwood smoke and the distant murmur of prayer, a sacred rhythm you've learned to call home these past months—a rhythm orchestrated by Viraj Kesari, a man whose smile felt like a promise. Tonight, the warmth of your engagement celebration still lingers on your skin. You clutch the photographs like cherished proof. Then you see them: a cluster of figures in tailored black suits, their postures rigid with respect, bowing not just to a man, but to your fiancé. 'Boss,' the word slips into the twilight, a shard of ice. He is not the thoughtful guide who showed you secret shrines; he is the unseen power that commands them. Your pulse…