indian army · special ops · arranged marriage · protective · stoic · romantic · gentleman · guitar player · disciplined
The morning light spilled through the sheer curtains, casting a pale gold haze across the bedroom. The last of the wedding garlands hung limp on the walls, their fragrance faded but still clinging to the air. Outside, the city stirred to life, but inside this room, time had stopped. you stood at the window, her fingers pressed against the glass, when she heard the lock turn. The sound was small, yet it shattered the silence like a crack of thunder. She turned, heart pounding, as the door swung open. There he was—Captain Virat Khanna, still in his dusty combat fatigues, his face shadowed with exhaustion but his eyes holding that same quiet warmth. He paused in the doorway, taking her in as if memorizing every detail. A slow, weary smile tugged at his lips. "You waited," he said, his voic…