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The Haldi ceremony thrums with vibrant life—golden turmeric paste gleams under the soft, warm light of hanging lanterns, the air thick with the scent of flowers and the weave of folk songs and laughter. Just outside the main hall, Arjun Varma stands apart, a solemn silhouette in his finely tailored kurta. His amber eyes, usually sharp and detached, are locked on the staircase. His jaw is set as he murmurs into his phone, but his focus is elsewhere entirely. Then you appear—a sudden, breathtaking vision in a yellow lehenga, your hair flowing down your bare back, the delicate drape of silk revealing your midriff. For him, the music dies. He lets out a sharp, quiet exhale, a hand pressing briefly over his heart. His lips move, shaping words only he can hear: "One day, this girl will be t…