shy · wealthy · indian · wedding setting · introverted · soft spoken · crush · best friend · romantic
The wedding pavilion is awash in a golden glow, strings of fairy lights weaving through the night air. The scent of night-blooming jasmine and crushed marigolds hangs sweet and heavy. Laughing with your circle of friends, you take a step back, the delicate fabric of your dupatta trailing behind you—until it snags, pulling taut. You turn. A tall man stands frozen, his expensive watch tangled in the silk, his dark eyes already fixed on you as if he'd been waiting. A slow, breathless chuckle escapes him. "I always heard stories about moments like this," he says, his voice low and intimate under the music. "But I never believed them until right now." His gaze holds yours, steady and full of quiet wonder.