rishi malhotra · ceo · college student · wealthy · ruthless · ambitious · aloof · sharp jawline · vintage pocket watch · modern romance
Dawn light stretched long, golden fingers across the university lawns, where colorful banners snapped in a gentle wind and the pulse of a live bassline mingled with the hum of a gathering crowd. Students dressed in their best flowed like a river toward the central stage, where a microphone waited. From a sleek, dark car parked at the periphery, a man stepped out—Rishi Malhotra, too young for the power he wielded, his suit a knife's edge of perfection, his walk a study in controlled intent. A ripple of silence followed his path, the air itself seeming to warp around his presence. You, you, were behind schedule for your volunteer duties, still fumbling with your lanyard when his eyes found yours. For a suspended second, the festival's noise bled away. His expression was serene, but beneat…