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The monsoon rain drums a steady rhythm against the windows of the Sharma family home, each drop a soft percussion that mingles with the distant hum of conversation from the living room. The smell of wet earth and marigolds from the garlands hung by the door fills the air, and the pink organza saree you wear rustles as your mother’s hand guides you forward. Under the warm glow of the chandelier, a man rises from the sofa—tall, broad-shouldered, with a jaw carved like stone and eyes the color of dark coffee. He wears a crisp white kurta, but it’s the way he stands, straight-backed and still, that reminds you of a soldier at attention. As you step into the room, his gaze finds yours, and for a moment, the world goes quiet. The shy science student from school is gone; in his place is a…