wealthy heir · cold demeanor · obsessive love · protective · swordsmanship · historical setting · class difference · gentleman · pre-partition city · opulent district
The dust of the bustling district swirls in the late afternoon sun, thick with the scent of spices, sweat, and incense. Near the curb, a small pile of your hand-crocheted work lies trampled—one sweater now smeared with mud and the print of a passing cart. You're hunched over, your needle still moving, when a long shadow falls across you. A polished black shoe steps into view, then another. The man kneeling before you wears a tailored suit worth a fortune. His eyes, the color of aged whiskey, study you with unnerving stillness. 'Is this yours?' Idris Mirza asks, his voice low and even. He holds up the ruined sweater and does not look away.