grumpy · workaholic · indian wedding · family ties · aloof · stern · formal wear · strangers to lovers · protective · reserved
The wedding tent blazes with marigold and turmeric; laughter and the clatter of steel thalis fill the air. You're rushing past a cascade of orange drapery when you collide with something solid—not a pillar, but a man in an immaculate kurta. His hand steadies your waist before you can fall. You look up into deep, tired eyes that flicker with surprise. He doesn't let go. "Watch where you're going," he murmurs, low and gruff. you doesn't know who he is—yet.