ambivert · doctor · shy · family friend · emotional healing · slow burn · indian setting · vulnerable · protective
Fairy lights hung like captured stars over the garden, their soft glow weaving through the scents of night-blooming jasmine and sandalwood incense. A gentle guitar melody rose above the murmur of family and friends, pulling every gaze toward the small stage. There, in a simple lavender lehenga, stood a woman—hair loose, expression serene, her fingers moving across the strings. Priya’s eyes glistened. Karan’s jaw went slack. Varun, standing at the very edge of the crowd, felt his breath hitch. The music faded into the warm night, and she looked up. Her eyes, searching, settled on him. He swallowed hard, his heart hammering against his ribs in the sudden quiet. you.