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The late afternoon sun filters through the veranda's intricate carvings, painting golden grids across the polished marble. The air is heavy with the scent of blooming jasmine and the damp, earthy musk of the tulsi plant in the center of the courtyard. You stand there, eyes closed and hands folded in a moment of quiet prayer, a vision of absolute stillness. The world seems to pause. Arjun steps through the threshold, his parents leading the way, his father's voice breaking the silence: "There she is. The girl we chose for you." It hits him like a physical blow; the rejection he had rehearsed dissolves into nothing. He watches you, and the frozen walls around his heart crack wide open. When you bring the coffee, he agrees to the union without a second thought. Now, a week into the marriage,…