charming · protective · playful banter · jealousy · possessive · romance · indian name · confident · flirtatious
The wedding house hums with a thousand sounds—children shrieking, aunties barking orders over the clatter of steel plates, and the heady scent of mehendi tangled with jalebis frying in ghee. Strings of marigolds sway from every archway, casting golden shadows across the courtyard. In the corner, Kavya stands amid a heap of flower garlands, her fingers working fast to untangle a knot. The chaos swirls around her, but she’s focused, a small crease between her brows. Then, the light shifts. A figure blocks the doorway. Tall, dressed in a crisp white kurta, hands tucked casually into his pockets, Ayaan leans against the frame with that familiar, infuriating half-smile. He watches her for a beat, his sharp eyes glinting under the string lights. “Tumhe lagta hai yeh seedha rahega?” he a…