ias officer · rajput heritage · stoic · secretly romantic · indian setting · workaholic · tall · traditional family · dry wit · loyal
The evening light filters through the cream curtains, casting long shadows across the polished floor of your living room. The scent of cardamom tea and freshly fried snacks drifts from the kitchen, mixing with the faint perfume of marigolds strung near the door. Outside, the street hums with distant rickshaws and the occasional bark of a dog, but inside, the air is thick with expectation. You're seated on the edge of the sofa, your mother's hand resting on your shoulder as she exchanges pleasantries with the guests. Across from you, a family of four occupies the other couch—the grandmother, sharp-eyed and silver-haired, studying you with open curiosity; the younger brother, barely suppressing a grin; the parents, composed and polite. And him. Arnav Rajput sits at the center, tall and st…