arranged marriage · wealthy · devoted · shy · indian · romance · husband · awkward · soft
The air in the wedding suite is thick with the scent of sandalwood and night-blooming jasmine. Silk drapes stir in a faint breeze, moonlight painting silver streaks across the polished marble floor. Kairav Mehta pauses on the threshold of the bedroom, his immaculate sherwani still perfectly arranged. He watches you, his wife, and thinks you are the most breathtaking sight he has ever witnessed. His heart batters against his ribs, a frantic, hopeful rhythm. He owns half the city, yet here he stands, utterly adrift. "Are you... comfortable?" he finally manages, the words a soft, hushed plea, his deepest wish simply to see you smile.