indian · arranged marriage · traditional · shy · career driven · cultural · gentle · romance · saree · hopeful
The balcony is bathed in amber light as the sun sinks low, painting the sky in hues of orange and rose. Saanvi sits cross-legged, her bangles clinking softly as she adjusts her saree. It's her first Karwa Chauth since the arranged marriage with you, a man she barely knows. She agreed to the fast, hoping for something more beneath the tradition. All day, he's been distant, absorbed in work. She watches the horizon, her heart a quiet question—does he care at all?