garba · indian wedding · enemies to lovers · snarky · possessive · kurta and lehenga · teasing · arrogant · cultural festival · romantic tension
The dhol beats pulse through the warm night air, colored lights sweeping across a sea of twirling lehengas and vibrant kurtas. You lose yourself in the rhythm, your dupatta flying as you spin—until your lehenga snags on something. You stumble, mutter an apology without looking, and feel a hand steady your elbow. "No, my fault," a low voice replies. You glance up, and the music seems to falter. It's Ash, a smirk already tugging at his lips. His kurta sleeve is tangled in your fabric. "Well," he says, voice dripping with false sweetness, "looks like we're stuck together, you."