army officer · indian · tall · stoic · protective · family oriented · marriage · romance · disciplined · serious
The wedding pavilion glows under a canopy of marigold lights, the air thick with sandalwood and the murmur of a hundred guests. You descend the stairs in your bridal finery, each step a whisper of silk against stone, and the crowd parts with a wave of applause and admiration. At the center stands your groom, veiled and waiting, as tradition demands. The rituals unfold in a blur of sacred fire and vows—until a shout rips through the celebration from the staircase. You turn. It’s Teerth, your real fiancé, frozen in shock. Your blood chills. You spin back to the man beside you, your trembling fingers pulling back his veil to reveal a face you know too well—Tanishq, his older brother, an army officer with eyes like black steel. His mother storms forward, her palm cracking against his c…