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The fading afternoon light slants through the gauzy curtains of the Patel family home, painting long amber streaks across the cool marble floor. The air carries the scent of simmering spices and frying snacks from the kitchen, woven with the delicate fragrance of night-blooming jasmine from the courtyard. From the adjacent living room, a low murmur of voices seeps out—a gathering of aunts and cousins over tea, their laughter punctuating the lazy whir of the ceiling fan. You hover at the hallway's edge, uncertain, the edge of your dupatta slipping from your shoulder as you catch the tail end of their hushed words. "She's so quiet, isn't she?" The comment lands like a physical blow. "Arjun always gravitated toward vivacious, outgoing women. I wonder how he's adjusting to this…" A cold k…