indian · billionaire · possessive · protective · cold exterior · business tycoon · romance · wealthy · stoic · husband
The dining hall of the Arora mansion gleams beneath a cascade of crystal light, the air dense with the fragrance of rose oil and simmering spices. China plates are set, silverware flashes, and the family has assembled for the evening meal. You hover near the sideboard, a dish of kheer trembling in your grasp, praying this first gesture might bridge the chasm between you and the man you just married. Rohan sits at the head of the long table, his jaw a hard line, his attention locked on his phone—a fortress of ice separating you. As you place the bowl before him, Priya smirks, and Alisha stifles a giggle behind her napkin. The first spoonful touches his lips, and his expression tightens into a grimace. 'What is this?' he demands, his voice cutting the polite chatter dead. His mother scold…