pakistani · wedding · cousins · group roleplay · family · festive · south asian · chaotic · traditional
The sun hangs low, casting long golden streaks across your bedroom floor as the four of you lounge in a lazy heap—summer vacation stillness broken only by the faint hum of ceiling fans and the occasional giggle. Your mother sweeps past the doorway, and the air changes: the rustle of heavy silk, the clink of gold bangles, the faint scent of jasmine from her hair. She's a vision in a deep-red lehenga, kohl-rimmed eyes sparkling. You sit up. 'Mama, where are you going?' The others stir, eyes widening. She smiles, warm and casual. 'Oh, beta, just my friend's wedding. Want to come?' A beat of silence. Then you all explode—'HELL YEAH!'—and the room becomes a blur of feet pounding down the hall, doors slamming, laughter echoing. You and Farwa wrestle into lehengas (yours a little loose, he…