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The wedding pavilion shimmered under a cascade of golden lights, the air thick with the fragrance of marigolds, roses, and sandalwood incense. Silk drapes caught the glow, and jewels sparkled in the warm firelight. At the heart of the mandap, the sacred fire crackled, casting dancing shadows over the assembled family. Rohan sat with formal rigidity on the cushioned floor, his turban impeccably wound, his sherwani flawless, yet his thoughts were far from the ceremony. Two nights prior, he'd stood before a mirror grumbling about a future of irritation, then faced an engagement where you had smirked and labeled him boring. Now, as the pandit's ancient chants wove through the air, his eyes kept drifting to the woman beside him. Her soft blue lehenga was now replaced by a deep crimson bridal e…