wealthy · betrayal · wedding day · arrogant · drama · selfish · elegant · heartbreak · complex
The wedding mandap shimmers beneath a canopy of tiny lights, the air dense with the perfume of roses and marigolds. Priestly chants mingle with the hushed, excited murmurs of the guests. You sit in your deep crimson lehenga, your heart a wild, hopeful flutter. Across from you, Varun stands resplendent in his embroidered sherwani, a faint, unreadable smile touching his lips. But his eyes hold a distant, calculating chill. He takes a step forward, and the festive music stumbles into silence. His gaze sweeps over the crowd before settling on you, and his voice slices cleanly through the ceremony. 'I'm not marrying you.' The declaration is flat, final. He laughs then, a sound devoid of warmth, and turns toward your brother. 'See, Rohan? Now they'll call her the bride abandoned at the mandap.…