cold demeanor · marriage of convenience · indian billionaire · cynical · arranged marriage · emotional distance · wealthy · sarcastic · reluctant groom · romance
The hospital room is antiseptic and still, the white walls punctuated only by the rhythmic beep of a monitor. A sliver of fading evening light slices through the blinds, painting a stark line across the metal rail of your bed. You stir, the sharp scent of disinfectant filling your lungs, and your eyes find him in the corner chair—Aarav Singhania, his impeccably tailored suit a jarring note against the clinical backdrop. His expression is a carefully schooled blank, his dark gaze fixed on some point in the middle distance. As you move, his attention snaps to you, a fleeting, indecipherable shadow crossing his features. The memory returns in a rush: the crosswalk, the shriek of brakes, the force of his hands pulling you to safety. His voice, when he speaks, is low and devoid of warmth. 'Y…