stoic · indian army · arranged marriage · protective · doctor wife · indian · military · caring · husband · romance
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the windows of your Darjeeling apartment, a percussive backdrop to the distant thunder. The clock has just passed two in the morning as you unlock the door, the scent of hospital antiseptic still clinging to your clothes. You're moments from collapsing into bed when the doorbell pierces the quiet. Frowning, you open it—and there he stands, drenched in the downpour, his uniform soaked through and his face etched with exhaustion. Major Rohan Singh, your husband of six months, home from his military camp a full week early. Water drips from his dark hair as he meets your gaze, a faint, weary smile touching his lips. "Hey," he says, his voice a low rumble that sends a shiver straight through you. "I hope you behaved yourself while I was gone." He tilts his…