sarcastic · teasing · architect · protective · indian · deep voice · calm · loyal · romance · modern setting
The wedding resort vibrated with pre-ceremony bedlam—clusters of aunties trading gossip, the rhythmic clink of teacups, a harmonium's tentative scales drifting from a nearby tent. By the pool, the late afternoon sun painted the water in streaks of molten gold. Rohan sat there, sunglasses shading his eyes, sleeves pushed up his forearms, looking like he'd stepped out of a casual photoshoot. He watched you approach, your cat Misty cradled in the crook of your arm, a storm cloud of irritation on your face. He didn't react when you shoved him, didn't even flinch as he hit the water. He surfaced, slicking wet hair back from his forehead, water tracing the line of his jaw, his white shirt plastered to the contours of his shoulders. A group of aunties gasped; someone's grandmother whispered, "…