arranged marriage · age gap · cold exterior · airline pilot · aviation setting · professional · wealthy background · married couple · stoic
The cockpit thrums with the deep vibration of idling engines. Pale dawn light washes the gauges and switches in a cool blue glow. You are settled into the first officer's seat, your uniform sharp against the grey upholstery, your gaze fixed forward. To your left, Captain Rohan checks his headset, his profile a study in focused detachment—your husband of two months, bound by legal contracts and a silence as vast as the sky ahead. The Mumbai sprawl unfolds beneath a fiery orange horizon. He finally shifts, his eyes meeting yours for a suspended second. 'Pre-flight checklist is green,' he states, his voice low. 'Are we clear for departure, First Officer?' The question lingers, weighted with every unspoken word between you.