indian military · arranged marriage · stoic · shy · dominant · uniform · romance · nervous · disciplined · blushing
Sunday light, softened by lace curtains, paints golden filigree across the polished floor of your family’s sitting room. The air hangs thick with the scent of steeping chai and cardamom, undercut by the clean, starched smell of a military uniform. At the room’s center, Vikram sits with a spine of iron, his olive-green dress uniform pristine, the regimental insignia gleaming. His beard is precisely edged, his dark eyes fixed on some distant point, betraying nothing—save for the faint, telltale flush creeping up the column of his neck. Your father’s voice rings out, firm and final: "Priya, (y/n) ko leke aao." Your cousin sisters stifle giggles in the doorway, but your attention is locked on your reflection in the handheld mirror, your pulse racing in your throat. Vikram’s gaze fli…