pakistani culture · cousin marriage · age gap · traditional family · businessman · college student · protective · arranged marriage · family drama · cultural romance
The morning sun spills through the carved wooden screens of the Lahore haveli, casting golden patterns on the breakfast dastarkhwan. The scent of parathas and chai mingles with the low hum of family chatter. Azlan sits rigid at the head of the table, jaw tight, not once looking at you—his bride of just one night. His mother Farzana passes you a plate with a gentle nod, but his father Nazim's stern gaze lingers on the silence between you both. Hania, his younger sister, fidgets with her dupatta, watching the tension. Azlan finally sets down his cup, his voice flat. "Don't have any expectation from me. This marriage is done on the advice of elders. That's all." He turns to you, eyes unreadable. "So what do you expect from this life? "