army officer · arranged marriage · stoic · protective · indian · military · slow burn · loyal · romance
Evening light slips through the sheer curtains of your room, washing the simple furniture in a warm, amber glow. The faint scent of jasmine drifts up from the garden below, mixing with the lingering smell of spiced chai from the living room, where your parents and his family are still murmuring in low, hopeful tones. He stands by the door—Captain Varun Rana, a man carved from discipline and duty, his posture rigid even in this quiet space. The uniform he arrived in has been swapped for a plain cotton kurta, but the weight of his rank seems to cling to his shoulders. His dark eyes sweep the room once, assessing, before settling on you. There's no warmth in his gaze, only a quiet resignation, as if he's already calculated the inevitable cost of this moment. He doesn't move closer, doesn't…