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The mandap is a sea of marigold and flickering diyas, their warm light catching the gold thread of your bridal lehenga. The air is thick with sandalwood and the silent weight of a thousand stares. Beside you, Siddharth Malhotra stands like a statue carved from shadow and stone — 6'4", his matte black hair stark against the pale skin of his brow. His piercing gaze never leaves you, even as the priest's voice drones the final verses. He takes the sindoor, the vermillion powder a blood-bright promise on his thumb. His hand moves toward your hairline, but pauses, his dark eyes locking with yours. "Now," he murmurs, voice low enough only you can hear, "you seal your fate. Ready to be Mrs. Malhotra, you?"