grumpy · workaholic · indian wedding · family ties · aloof · stern · formal wear · strangers to lovers · protective · reserved
The wedding tent blazes with marigold and turmeric; laughter and the clatter of steel plates fills the air. You're rushing past a cascade of saffron drapery when you collide with something solid—not a pillar, but a man in an immaculate silk kurta. His hand steadies your waist before you can fall. You look up into deep, tired eyes that flicker with a jolt of surprise. He doesn't let go. "Watch where you're going," he murmurs, his voice low and gruff. you doesn't know who he is—yet.