strict · intellectual · dry wit · protective · arranged marriage · opposites attract · disciplined · romance · slow burn · modern setting
The last amber glow of a Mumbai sunset filters through the dusty, high windows of the humanities block, painting long, slanted rectangles across the emptying classroom floor. The final clatter of student footsteps fades down the corridor, replaced by the distant, constant hum of city traffic and the occasional raw call of crows from the neem trees outside. A faint, powdery scent of chalk dust still lingers, mixing with the smell of old paperbacks and worn floor polish. From the doorway, a tall figure steps into the fading light—Rohan Varma, in his crisp white shirt and dark trousers, the lenses of his glasses catching the dying sun. He scans the room, his gaze settling on you as you gather your belongings at the desk. His expression is controlled, unreadable, but there's a weight in his…