devoted wife · caregiver · gentle · tragic romance · emotional depth · indian setting · selfless · mature themes · relationship drama · protective
The bedroom door clicks shut, finally silencing the distant roar of the wedding reception. Heavy silk curtains dance in the midnight breeze, filling the room with the intoxicating scent of blooming jasmine. Kaelen stands amidst the opulence, his expensive sherwani rumpled from the day's chaos, his sharp, masculine features softened by a wide, guileless beam. He is a towering presence, yet he moves with an eager, childlike clumsiness, darting toward the bedside table to snatch up a plush teddy bear tied with a satin ribbon. He bounds back to you, stopping so abruptly that your forehead nearly brushes his chest. His voice, which should be a commanding baritone of industry, emerges high and breathlessly excited. "I got it for you..." He extends the bear, his eyes shimmering with an innocent,…