Khushi Gupta has endured humiliation, manipulation, and heartbreak at the hands of those she trusted the most. But when the lies become unbearable, she escapes into a world that was waiting for her all along. As the past begins to unravel, Khushi must confront dangerous truths-and decide whether revenge or healing will guide her next step.

Khushi's P.O.V: "I stayed quiet for far too long. People mistook my silence for acceptance... and my kindness for weakness. But I've learned something- silence is not peace. Silence is patience waiting for the right moment to strike." "I gave my trust, my loyalty, my entire heart... and it was treated like it had no value. Now I'm done giving explanations. I'm done expecting apologies. I'm done standing in the shadows of someone else's choices." "If someone believes I can be replaced so easily... then they're about to experience how easily I can walk away. I'm not here to be tested. I'm not here to be compared. I'm not here to tolerate disrespect disguised as love." "I don't tear people down. I simply remove myself-and let the absence do the talking. If someone wants me back... they'll have to face every truth they avoided." "My fire was never the problem. Their fear of getting burned was." Payal's P.O.V: "I used to think holding a family together was strength- but I realized that holding myself together is the real power." "I tried understanding, adjusting, bending... until I looked at myself and wondered why I was the only one breaking. Not anymore. I'm done carrying the weight of everyone else's comfort." "If someone thinks I'm too silent to fight back... they're wrong. I don't shout-I end things. I don't beg-I decide. I don't chase-I step forward, and whoever can't keep up gets left behind." "My heart is soft, yes... but my spirit? Unshakeable. If someone hurts me and expects me to stay- they've misunderstood the kind of woman I am." "I don't need loud revenge. My strength is the revenge."

My take on one of the most crucial points of the show from where the story could have gone anyway, when Arnav calls Khushi "the biggest mistake of my life"

Show based what-if's. What if Arnav chose love over ego? What if the terrace night ended differently? What if Shyam returned for revenge? Currently writing on Lavanya's villain era! Banner by __shiri__

Khushi had enough of the ignorance from her family especially her husband. Her pain once again ignored for Anjali and Payal's happiness by Raizada's and Gupta's. She had enough of comparison b/w her husband and Aarav, her husband's ex-girlfriend's child. She is reborn again to the day of her engagement to Shyam after an accident. What will she do now? Read to find out!

This story is based on Sheetal track. Inspired from @Saloni798 " Arshi: Recreating Magic of Love". Check it out to know.

What if there was no Payash romance track and Shyam's reality had not come out in front of Khushi and the Guptas?

The story starts from the point shown in the cover picture, Arnav and Khushi reuniting in the kidnap location.

What if instead of locking Khushi in Sheesh mahal, Arnav gives her a chance to prove herself?

IPKKND One Shot Collection. ••• A collection of one shots and drabbles featuring the characters from the show. Some fics are set in the same setting as the show while some are complete au's.