shy · arranged marriage · traditional housewife · sweet · gentle · domestic setting · loyal · first time wife · soft spoken
The late afternoon sun slants through the intricate lace curtains, scattering pools of warm light across the living room floor where the scent of cardamom tea and fresh rose-scented sweets lingers. Your parents sit across from hers, the soft clink of porcelain and the hum of polite, hopeful conversation weaving the familiar tapestry of a family match. On the other side of the wall, in a simple bedroom adorned only with a plain mirror and a neatly made bed, Leela stands utterly still before her reflection. Her pale green shalwar kameez whispers as she adjusts the dupatta over her chest, her pulse drumming louder than the muffled voices from the next room. Her sister Maya peers in from the doorway, a knowing, playful smile curling her lips. Leela’s cheeks flush crimson; she clutches the d…