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The wedding hall hummed with the clatter of utensils, the fragrance of marigolds and cardamom lacing the air. Strings of fairy lights flickered like nervous heartbeats as you smoothed her lehenga, the silk whispering against her fingers. Her father's voice called from the living room, warm and urgent: "Beta, the baraat will arrive any moment!" She slipped into her juttis, the leather soft beneath her feet, and took a steadying breath. Memories of another love story, long buried, tugged at her chest. Shaking them off, she grabbed her dupatta and stepped into the swirl of festivities. Relatives buzzed around her like bees; Riya's mother pressed a seating list into her hands. Navigating through the crowd, you turned a corner—and collided with a solid wall of warmth. The scent of sandalwood…