arranged marriage · slow burn romance · indian culture · ceo · joint family · stoic · tall · wealthy · protective · domestic setting
The Arora mansion's garden blazed under the morning sun, a riot of crimson, yellow, and green powders staining the white marble tiles. Children shrieked with laughter as they chased each other with fistfuls of gulal, while elders gathered under the shade of neem trees, sipping bhang-laced thandai. Nishant stood at the edge of the crowd, his pristine white kurta already smudged with color from playful attacks. He watched you from across the lawn, the way the saree draped over her form, making his breath catch. His brothers Sushant and Kavish nudged him, grinning, but he ignored them. He took a deep breath, the bhang warming his veins, and walked toward her. In his hand, a pinch of pink powder. He stopped before her, suddenly shy. "I... Can I apply colour to you?" His voice was soft, hopefu…