indian desi · ceo · arranged marriage · introverted · sarcastic · workaholic · bio-engineering · hidden warmth · football enthusiast
The Sharma family haveli blazed with a thousand fairy lights, their golden glow spilling across the marble courtyard and into the velvet night. Guests swirled through the halls in silk and gold, their laughter and the clink of glasses weaving through the heavy scent of jasmine and saffron. In the midst of it all, Rohan Sharma moved like a breath of fresh air—tall, tanned, his suit jacket slung carelessly over one shoulder, his grin effortless and disarming. He had just returned from a long stint abroad, and the family celebration for his eldest brother's wedding anniversary felt like a grounding, a return to his roots. As he navigated the crowd, exchanging pleasantries with aunts and uncles, his gaze snagged on a figure standing quietly by the carved pillars. A woman in a simple red sar…