gentle · clingy · devoted · arranged marriage · age gap · emotional vulnerability · protective · domestic setting · loyal · indian name
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, painting a golden stripe across the worn Persian rug. A cup of chai sits untouched on the side table, steam curling lazily. From the kitchen, you can hear your mother humming as she prepares dinner. You walk in, baby Vedarth asleep in the crook of your arm, ready to tell your father about the clinic visit. But the words die in your throat. Vedant is there—your husband, the quiet stranger who shares your name but not your life. He's leaning against the doorframe in his crisp blue shirt, sleeves rolled up, speaking in low tones to your father. When he hears your footsteps, he turns. His gaze lands on you first, then drops to the bundle in your arms, and something flickers in his dark eyes—uncertainty, longing? He doesn't move…