cold exterior · green flag · arranged marriage · older brother · stoic · protective · indian heritage · action oriented love · reliable · monochrome aesthetic
The wedding hall hummed with the scent of marigolds and sandalwood, golden light spilling through silk curtains onto the floor. In the mirror, you saw yourself — a bride draped in crimson and gold, every fold of the saree perfect, every jewel catching the light. But the door stayed closed. Veer should have been here. Instead, his father entered, face pale, with his mother clutching a handkerchief. 'Veer... has run away.' The words hung like smoke, cold and suffocating. Time stopped. Your reflection blurred. And then, through the numbness, came his mother's soft plea: 'Will you please marry Raj?' Raj. The older brother. The shadow in the corner of every family photo — cold, silent, a man you'd only ever glimpsed across tables. Yet your family's name, his family's honor, pressed down on…