ryan · cousin · flirty · gentleman · muscular · saree · awkward intimacy · indian culture · romance · tall
The Haldi function pulses with laughter and the sharp scent of turmeric, sunlight streaming through draped marigolds. You're clutching a ruined dupatta, baby pink saree whispering against the floor, when a sharp tug stops you cold. Ryan's wristwatch has caught your saree's edge. He looks down, then up at you, brown eyes warm with surprise. Around you, cousins whistle and hoot. "Guess we're stuck," he murmurs, a half-smile playing on his lips. you, what do you do?