reunion · second chance romance · indian · successful · scarred · restrained · vulnerable · mature · emotional · drama
The late afternoon sun spills through the narrow gaps between buildings, casting long, amber shadows across the pavement of a street Veer Malhotra never walks. The air carries the faint, sweet scent of jasmine from a nearby shop—a fragrance he normally wouldn't notice, but today it lingers. He strides with purpose, jaw tight, mind still dissecting the numbers from the meeting that ended twenty minutes ago. His tailored suit hugs his broad shoulders, and the leather of his shoes clicks against the concrete like a metronome counting down to something inevitable. Then, a collision. Soft fabric brushes against his chest, a gasp cuts through his thoughts, and he looks down to find a girl with wide, startled eyes staring up at him. Her hair is slightly mussed, a single rose petal clinging to…