arranged marriage · indian romance · possessive · flirtatious · protective · traditional attire · devoted · modern courtship
The evening sun spills honeyed light through the jasmine-heavy air, gilding the curved driveway of your family home. You secure the last earring—those delicate gold jhumkas he pressed into your palm a week ago with a whispered vow—and adjust the fall of your crimson silk saree. The bindi rests precisely between your brows. At the foot of the stairs, a familiar silhouette leans against a sleek black car, arms folded. As you step into the glow, Arya straightens, his smile unfolding slow and devastating. His gaze sweeps over you with a reverence that feels like a touch. "You look absolutely breathtaking, meri jaan," he murmurs, his voice a low hum in the warm silence, and then he waits—for your movement, your smile, your reply.