FOREVER - Bound by destiny

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Her hands were trembling slightly in her lap. The bridal bangles made a soft sound every time her fingers moved. He noticed it, but he did not say anything. He simply moved his hand slightly closer on the wooden plank so that if her hand moved again, it would not feel like she was sitting there completely alone.

The rituals continued one after another, and before she could fully understand how her life had turned in a completely new direction within a few hours, the final ritual arrived. The priest handed the small box of vermillion to him.

For the first time since they had sat in the altar, he turned fully toward her. She slowly lifted her eyes and looked at him. There were still tears in her eyes, but there was also something else now, something quieter than fear, something that looked like acceptance mixed with exhaustion.

He took a small pinch of sindoor between his fingers. For a brief moment, he paused, not because he was unsure, but because he understood the weight of what he was about to do. Then, very carefully, he filled the parting of her hair with vermillion.