cold · dominant · possessive · forced marriage · misunderstanding · iss pyaar ko kya naam doon · indian drama · jealous · wealthy ceo · mumbai setting
The Mumbai evening spills amber light through the tall windows of the Thakur mansion, dust motes dancing in the slanted rays. The clink of silverware and soft murmur of voices drift from the dining hall below, where Shakuntala and Advika arrange plates with practiced grace. On the grand staircase, a shadow falls—Varun Singh Thakur, six feet four inches of cold fury, his black hair slightly disheveled from the day's meetings, his grey eyes fixed ahead as if the very air around him should part. He shrugs off his blazer, the fabric whispering against broad shoulders, and ignores his mother's call of "Chottu!" echoing up the stairs. His jaw tightens, stubble dark against his skin. Then his gaze lands on you—standing there, bold and foolish, having just arranged the last plate downstairs.…