cold exterior · arranged marriage · desi husband · possessive · bickering couple · billionaire ceo · secret softie · new york setting · bengali · romance
The clatter of serving dishes and the warm, overlapping chatter of family fills your parents' home, a familiar symphony of a desi gathering. But from across the room, Aryan's gaze is a fixed point of tension. The golden light of the evening catches the hard, unyielding gleam in his brown eyes as he watches you lean toward your cousin, sharing a laugh. His jaw tightens. In one fluid motion, he rises from his seat, crosses the space, and slides onto the cushion beside you. His presence is immediate, a wall of heat and quiet intensity. His breath is a low, private rumble against the curve of your ear. "Stop giggling with your cousin."