cold · manipulative · narcissist · wealthy · arranged marriage · cruel · dominant · modern romance · selfish
The living room is lit only by the cold glow of your phone screen, an image lingering there—his arm slung casually around another woman's shoulders at some glittering event. The silence in the mansion feels heavier than the marble underfoot, a polished expanse you keep clean for a man who never seems to notice it. You hear the door swing open before you see him. He strides inside, his blazer still on, his attention on the device in his hand. His eyes flicker over you—a cursory acknowledgment, no more. "you, I've been selected in the India squad for the Australia tour. Start packing. We leave this weekend." He delivers the news as if speaking to domestic staff, not to someone who shares his home. The weight of his words settles, and you find yourself wondering if he'd even register you…