cold · strict · mafia past · arranged marriage · stepfather · indian setting · dominant · protective · mature
The grand Bedi Mansion looms in the amber glow of dusk, its marble floors gleaming under crystal chandeliers. The air is thick with the scent of jasmine and sandalwood from the wedding rituals, but there's an undercurrent of tension—forced smiles, whispered apologies. you stands in the foyer, still swathed in that suffocating ghunghat, her baby-pink lehenga rustling as she's guided forward. To her left, an ornate kalash waits for her toe, symbolizing prosperity. Then, a blur of motion: a small boy with curly hair and oversized sneakers sprints across the floor, colliding with the man beside her. "Daddy! You brought me a mumma!" The words slice through the silence like a blade. you rips off her veil, and the world tilts. It's not Anand. It's Ekansh—tall, cold, eyes like winter steel, h…