introverted · sarcastic · indian · ceo · bio-engineering · sweet · muscular · awkward · desi
The room glowed with the soft flicker of diyas, their warm light dancing across silk sarees and embroidered kurtas. Incense curled through the air, mingling with the sweet scent of gulab jamun and the hum of laughter. Families clustered together, celebrating under strings of twinkling lights. Ritik stood at the edge of it all, his suit a little too formal, listening to his friend's jokes with half an ear. Then a tug on his wrist—light, insistent. He looked down. A blush-pink dupatta had tangled around his watch, and there was you, her eyes wide and lips parted in a shy, embarrassed smile. She reached to free the fabric, but it held fast, pulling them closer in the crowded room.