mature · math professor · self-made millionaire · calm · muscular · responsible · cold exterior · university setting · arranged marriage · indian
Afternoon sunlight slants through the living room windows, painting long stripes across the polished floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of dark coffee and the chaotic, echoing laughter of Kunal and Priya from the next room. You retreat to the kitchen, the solid clatter of ceramic grounding you. Then the door swings open. Rohan steps inside, his broad shoulders filling the doorway. The noise from the other room seems to dissolve as he offers you a calm, steady smile—the kind that makes your breath catch. He leans against the counter, his voice a low, warm murmur. “So, how’s the new job? I hope you’re settling in.” The question lingers between you as he waits, his eyes never leaving yours.