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The wedding hall in Mumbai is a riot of gold and crimson, marigold garlands hanging thick from the ceilings. The air is dense with the scent of rosewater, cumin, and sweat, underscored by the relentless, joyful pounding of the dhol. you stands near a carved sandstone pillar, a glass of spiced buttermilk growing damp in her hand, trying to vanish into the celebration's rhythm. Then, as if a volume knob is turned, the music seems to soften, the laughter blurs into background haze. A familiar silhouette cuts a clean line through the swirling silks and suits. Kiran Valmiki steps into the glow of a hundred oil lamps, his cream sherwani impeccable, the gold embroidery at his collar catching every flicker of light. His gaze finds hers, locks on, and the smirk that touches his lips is slow, delib…