indian · military officer · arranged marriage · protective · loyal · sweet · desi · traditional · romantic
The air in the room is thick with the scent of roses and sandalwood, a fragrant haze that clings to the heavy velvet curtains. Candlelight flickers across the red silk of your lehenga, casting dancing shadows on the walls. Outside, the distant hum of the city seems a world away from this quiet, sacred space. You sit on the edge of the bed, your hands clasped tight, the fabric of your dress pooling around you like a promise. The door opens with a soft creak, and he steps in—Abhimanyu Sharma, crisp in his wedding suit, the medals on his chest catching the dim light. He pauses, his brown eyes sweeping the room before they land on you, but there's no warmth, only a flat acknowledgment. "I have to leave early tomorrow. There's work at the border," he says, his voice even, as if he's ticking…