Nayana's POV:
The celebrations were in full swing around me, the air thick with the scent of jasmine and marigold, yet I felt like a ghost hovering in the corner of my own life. Married. The word echoed in my mind, a stark reminder of my new reality. I glanced around at the vibrant laughter, the clinking of glasses, and the twinkling lights, but all I felt was an overwhelming tide of despair.
"Congratulations, Nayana!" A distant voice broke through my reverie. It was Aditi, my childhood friend who had come to the wedding. She was dressed in a beautiful blue saree, her eyes sparkling with joy. But her smile faded as she saw my expression. "Are you okay?"
I forced a smile, but it felt more like a grimace. "Just... taking it all in," I replied, my voice barely above a whisper.
Aditi stepped closer, lowering her voice. "You know you can talk to me, right? This isn’t just a wedding; it’s your life. You don’t have to go through this alone."
I wanted to tell her everything—the fear, the loneliness, the suffocating pressure—but the words lodged in my throat. Instead, I nodded, wishing I could believe that I could share my burden with her.
Ruhaan’s POV:
As I stood amidst the chaos of laughter and celebration, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease. Nayana looked stunning in her bridal attire, but her eyes held a storm of emotions I could not decipher. The way she avoided my gaze tugged at my heart; I didn’t want to force her into anything.
“Ruhaan!” My mother’s voice pulled me from my thoughts. “Come here and take a picture with your bride!”
I obliged, stepping into the frame beside Nayana. The flash blinded me momentarily, and when my vision cleared, I saw her looking away, her lips pressed into a thin line. A pang of regret shot through me. 'did I force her into his marriage' i murmured to myself.
I held her hand placing it on my left chest, there she looked at me really looked at me, at my eyes, at my face at my nose, at my lips as if studying me making my heart race and thudding louder than bombs. A single hope striked in my heart 'did she like me ?'.
Nayana's pov:
When he held my hand, i looked at him, my heart skipped a beat making a hope raise in my heart, i looked at his face, at his eyes, nose and lips 'can i kiss them ?' my mind asked making my cheeks rose up a little.
After photoshoot with my or his family done they left to home and here we both are doing wedding photoshoot. After that we went home, the car ride was silent, I can feel his gaze on me making my heart race.
"Stop" his younger brother shouted making me flinch and stop and making my husband stop. "Maa come fast my bhabhi is waiting" he called his mother "sorry bhabhi" he giggle making my heart at peace.
My sasu maa came with aarthi making my eyes well up, she did aarthi and welcomed me inside "welcome home, my daughter and the delight of our house" sasur ji joined "she is lakshmi of our house now" my tears stream down my cheeks and i stepped inside the house and sasu maa hugged me "sasu ma...." I whispered "shh... It's maa meri beti" saying this she kissed my forehead, i hugged her so tight and called her "maa.... Maa.." my voice tremble.
"Call me paa too meri beti" saying this he kissed my forehead "paa..." I felt the love i never felt in this house and his younger brother called me bhabhi and his friend and little sister.
Ruhaan's pov:
Watching my family this happy and emotional made my heart at peace, since I saw her my heart was at peace, now my family.
We did puja in our home mandir as the first day of marriage and some rituals and went to our bedroom as it is our first night, I blushed a little thinking this 'no ruhaan you can't scared her, she's so innocent' my mind screamed.
We came to our bedroom, "you can change I'll wait outside biwi" she looked at me, hayye my heart, I want to kiss the hell out of her, no no ruhaan control, control..... She nodded her head and i went out. After she got freshup i went in and got freshup, by the time I came back, she's sleeping on couch, i went towards her and kneel down infront and of her, I brushed a hair strand away from her face and pecked her forehead. "Am I falling for you ?" I asked her as if she can listen. I slowly picked her up and layed her on bed and slept beside her maintaining a little distance.
To be continuous......
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