Standalone. ✫・°𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢 𝐑𝐨𝐦-𝐂𝐨𝐦・。. Some connections aren't planned - they just happen when the right person enters your glitchy, guarded world. ❀❀❀ ~He doesn't talk much... but the way he looks at her, it's louder than any confession.~ 𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇, 24, a cold, composed gaming prodigy, rules virtual worlds with precision and silence. Known in the gaming community for his unbeatable strategies and stone-faced demeanor, Rhys doesn't believe in distractions - especially emotional ones. In real life, he's reserved, emotionally guarded, and fiercely private. A perfectionist who calculates every move - except the one that led him to her. Dhwani Mehra was a glitch in his routine - unpredictable, loud, and impossible to ignore. And somehow, exactly what he never knew he needed. ❀❀❀ ~She believed in poetry, playlists, and daydreams - not combat games and code... until him.~ 𝐃𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐇𝐑𝐀, 21, a literature student with big dreams and bigger opinions, has a habit of romanticizing everything - even the stranger who never smiles in the front row of the cafeteria. Messy buns, louder-than-necessary playlists, and a heart full of metaphors - she lives in her own world of emotions. Falling for a gamer wasn't part of the plan. But love doesn't follow logic... and Rhys Ashworth doesn't follow anyone - except maybe, her. ❀❀❀ ＴＲＯＰＥＳ British ML × Indian FL Bestfriend's Sister Brother's Bestfriend Enemies to Lovers Opposites Attract Calm × Chaotic He fell first. "Touch her and you'll die" energy.

#2 in Aankhon Universe (Read Book 1 to understand this book better.) |NOT YOUR TYPICAL FORBIDDEN LOVE STORY| Nidhi Singh ✩ I was promised to someone else long before I knew what love meant. So, I chose to leave before I forgot how to choose myself. ~ Sharp-tongued, confident, and fiercely guarded, Nidhi isn't the kind of girl who lets people in. Raised in a world of expectations, with a childhood alliance already tying her future down, she mastered the art of smiling while suffocating. But behind all the sass and sarcasm lies a girl scared of wanting too much. And the only person who ever made her forget her boundaries? Aarav Malhotra-the boy who saw every version of her and stayed. Aarav Malhotra ✩ She wasn't mine to love. But when has that ever stopped me? ~ Charming, dependable, and secretly sentimental, Aarav has always been the calm to Nidhi's storm. He knows her better than she wants him to-and that's the problem. Because somewhere between playful insults and long stares, he fell for the girl who was never promised to him. When she vanishes right before everything falls apart, he's left holding questions she never dared to answer. With a girl who was born to run and a boy who never stopped waiting, their story was never going to be simple. Want to know how they find their way back to each other? Then start reading already! Tropes - Childhood Engagement - Lovers to Strangers to Lovers - Hidden Feelings - Angst & Betrayal - Second Chances - "She's the storm, he's the shelter"

#1 in Aankhon Universe |NOT YOUR TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL LOVE STORY| Ira Khatri✩ I'm just a girl trying to find my rhythm in a world that expects perfection.~ With a heart full of dreams and a passion for dance, Ira is the creative spirit of her high school. But when it comes to academics, she often feels like she's stumbling through a maze. Sweet and mischievous, she's known for her infectious laughter, but beneath her carefree exterior lies a fear of not being enough. When the storm named Samarth enters her life, everything changes. Samarth Choudhary✩ I've always been the best, but what if being perfect isn't enough?~ The all-rounder, the topper, the guy everyone admires-Samarth seems to have it all figured out. But behind his charming smile and piercing gaze lies the pressure of expectations that can be suffocating. He's lived in the shadows of perfection until he meets Ira, whose vibrant spirit challenges everything he thought he knew about success and happiness. With a carefree dreamer like Ira and a perfectionist like Samarth, their journey will be filled with laughter, tears, and unexpected twists. Want to know how their worlds collide? Then just start reading already! Tropes - Breakup in Friendship - Friends to Lovers - Grumpy × Sunshine - First Love - High school Romance