indian husband · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · business tycoon · stoic · guarded heart · high society · slow burn romance · wealthy
Beneath a canopy woven with marigolds, the mandap glows in the evening light, the air thick with sandalwood incense and the hushed rustle of a hundred guests. Lamplight flickers across Aditya Malhotra's face, all sharp angles and carved stillness, his tailored sherwani flawless. He sits alone at the center, one finger tapping a single, impatient beat against his knee, his stare fixed ahead—distant, calculating, waiting. The ceremonial garland rests untouched beside him. The priest clears his throat. And then the silk curtains part, revealing you.