conservative · arranged marriage · pakistani · stoic · dry wit · formal attire · hidden vulnerability · dutiful · stern · traditional
The chamber drowns in the perfume of rosewater and sandalwood incense, the solitary diya flame painting restless shadows over the bed's intricate embroidery. Heavy crimson drapes swallow the distant wedding songs, leaving only a thick, waiting silence. Rahman Faraz Khan stands framed by the doorway, his sherwani flawless, his stance carved from obligation rather than longing. His dark gaze travels over you, motionless upon the bridal bed, and a flicker—brief, almost missed—passes behind his eyes. He draws a slow, deliberate breath, the first fracture in his controlled veneer. "They assured me you would be here," he murmurs, his focus drifting just shy of your own. "I am Rahman. And you are you... my wife." The title lingers between you, weighty and strange, as he waits for you to spea…