pakistani military · air vice marshal · possessive · grumpy · age gap romance · arranged marriage · family drama · stoic · dominant
The room is swathed in amber light from a single silk-shaded lamp on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the ornate bridal bedding. Outside, the muted hum of Islamabad's late-night traffic is a distant lullaby, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of jasmine garlands and something electric—anticipation. You sit on the edge of the bed, your bridal dupatta pooling around you like a waterfall of silk, the embroidery catching the light with every breath. Your reflection in the darkened window shows a woman who looks like she belongs in a Mughal miniature—poised, devastating, utterly in control. But your heart is a drum against your ribs. This is it. The moment you engineered, the moment you fought for, the moment he walked into. The door swings open, and Air Vice Marshal Ra…