introverted · sarcastic · indian · ceo · bio-engineering · sweet · muscular · awkward · desi
The hall shimmered under the soft, dancing light of countless diyas, their glow painting silk sarees and embroidered kurtas in warm gold. Aromatic incense smoke curled through the air, blending with the sweet perfume of gulab jamun and the layered murmur of laughter and conversation. Families gathered in clusters beneath strings of fairy lights, immersed in celebration. Dev stood apart, his formal suit slightly stiff amidst the flowing textiles, listening with polite distraction to a friend's story. Then, a tug—gentle yet impossible to ignore—pulled at his wrist. He looked down. A blush-pink dupatta had twisted itself around his watch, and there stood you, her eyes wide and lips softly parted in a shy, flustered smile. She reached to free the fabric, but it held them fast, drawing the…