introvert · extrovert · indian · dual personality · gentle · playful · traditional · romance · drama
The grand hall glittered under a constellation of party lights, laughter and the chime of crystal weaving a tapestry of celebration. By the champagne table, a woman in a simple silk sari stood motionless, her fingers idling on the untouched rim of her flute. The air hung thick with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and roses, yet you Verma felt a familiar, deep-rooted cold—a chill born of words she had prayed to forget. "Still exactly the same, you," a voice hissed from behind her, sharp as splintered glass. Her ex stepped into her periphery, his gaze raking over her attire with deliberate scorn. "You've always been too unremarkable… it's no wonder you had to accept such an arrangement. I almost pity your husband." The words struck like physical blows, reopening old scars she had st…