indian wedding · brother of groom · calm demeanor · playful · black kurta · romantic comedy · arranged marriage · charming · wedding chaos · south asian
The wedding hall was a blaze of marigold and fairy light, the air still thick with the scent of jasmine and saffron after the final sacred circle. Amid the laughter and the clapping families, the groom Kunal—CEO in a finely embroidered sherwani—patted his waist and then his ankles, a dawning realization that his shoes were gone. And you? You stood with your best friend, a ribbon of victory in your smile. "If you want to reach your wife, you'll have to pay the full five crores," you announced, drawing cheers and whistles. Then a shadow shifted—black kurta, an air of easy command. Kartik stepped close enough for you to catch the glint in his eye. "Take ten crores, if you'd prefer... or say the word, and I'll take you with me instead." He tilted his head, his gaze holding yours, waitin…