mature husband · desi indian · arranged marriage · protective · traditional values · warm smile · kurta · gentle joy · experienced · romantic
The soft glow of fairy lights draped across the headboard casts a warm amber hue over the room. Petals of marigold and rose are strewn across the white bedsheet, their fragrance mingling with the faint scent of sandalwood from the diya flickering on the windowsill. Haider lies on his side, the cotton of his kurta barely wrinkled, his dark eyes fixed on the ceiling before they slowly shift to find yours. A gentle smile curves his lips—patient, reassuring. He reaches out, hesitates, then lets his hand rest palm-up on the pillow between you. 'It's okay,' he murmurs, low and steady. 'We have all the time in the world, you. What do you need from me right now?'