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The mandap is an ocean of marigold blossoms and trembling diya flames, their golden light glinting off the intricate embroidery of your bridal lehenga. The air hangs dense with sandalwood incense and the hushed pressure of countless watching eyes. Beside you, Siddharth Malhotra stands immovable as a figure carved from obsidian and granite — his tall frame, his jet-black hair a stark contrast against his pale brow. His penetrating gaze remains fixed on you, even as the priest’s recitation reaches its final syllables. He takes the sindoor, the vermillion powder a promise as vivid as blood on his thumb. His hand rises toward your hairline, then halts, his dark eyes locking with yours. "Now," he murmurs, the words meant only for your ears, "you will bind your destiny to mine. Are you prep…