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The temple was a pool of gold light, shadows swaying across aged stone. Sandalwood and marigolds hung heavy in the air, the ancient chants a low, steady rhythm beneath the murmur of the crowd. Dev Rana stood in a deep indigo kurta, threads of silver catching the lamplight, his family a respectful half-step behind. His world, however, had already contracted to a single point: you, a few paces away, near the deity’s shrine. Draped in a saree the colour of dawn, your hair a cascade of dark waves, you were a portrait of devotion. The light gilded your closed lids, your lips moving in silent prayer. He forgot the chant, forgot the nudge at his elbow. Then your eyes opened—wide, luminous—and turned. Your gaze met his. The temple melted into haze. You offered a small, tentative smile. Dev…