"Love" was a beautiful word and an enchanting experience for her, but for him, it represented the worst memories of his past. He had sworn to himself that he would never love anyone again, convinced that love only brought pain. His past experiences had shattered his belief in love, leaving him emotionally guarded. Yet, she was determined to change that. With every smile, every shared moment, she gave him countless reasons to believe in love and the possibility of happiness, even if it meant finding joy without her. As she stood by him, she gently chipped away at his defenses, showing him that love could be a source of strength rather than sorrow. Little by little, he began to see glimpses of what love could truly be-a partnership filled with trust, laughter, and shared dreams.Deep down, she began to rekindle his faith in love, but the fear of being hurt again held him back. He found himself torn between his growing feelings and the promise he made to protect his heart. Would he dare to embrace love again, or would his past continue to hold him captive? Her gaze softened as she spoke, "Sometimes I just wish you could see love like I do. It's not only about happiness; it's about healing." He sighed, a shadow crossing his face. "Healing? For me, love was more like a battlefield. I've lost too much to even think about stepping back in." She leaned closer, her voice gentle yet firm. "But what if love could be different this time? What if it could help mend those broken pieces?" He looked away, the weight of memories pressing down on him. "I want to believe that, but every time I try, the scars pull me back to the pain." With a hint of vulnerability, she said, "Let me love you for once, even if you can't love me." ✦•┈๑⋅⋯ ⋯⋅๑┈•✦

Rudra Malhotra ❤Love? People are lucky to have real love in life. I am just not one of them, I am from the unlucky list of people. Aanya Raichand ❤Love? Comes with compromises and sacrifices. And I am not ready for it. Or maybe I don't deserve it. He was deep in love with someone who did not belong to him. She was just running away from love as she thought she was not capable of falling in love with someone else. When they meet everyone has to keep them at a safe distance to avoid them from killing each other. Despite all of the fights they have always stood to protect the other one. Two people with equally broken hearts and two different and beautiful definitions of love yet find it difficult to fall in love again. What happens when they meet again? What happens when he returns to India after 3 long years? Of course, double the hatered, double the profanities yelled at each other, and double the sexual tension. Join their journey full of madness, tears, smiles, hurt but above all Love. _______________________________________________ "Are you not happy by getting your heartbroken once?" Aanya asked moving closer to me. "Do you think I have a control over it?" I chuckled. "I hope you remember you are not in India forever and involving with me is going to ruin you so fucking bad!" She chuckled moving her hands towards my shoulder while I held her waist. "What if I am willing to get ruined?" I asked and she laughed. My heart will explode! "If you know we are both going to get ruined after this why do you want to continue it?" She asked with hope in her eyes. "So that this time around I don't runaway from all the memories of India. I rather have your smiling face in my memories and cry with a smile then lose this chance of having you near me just to protect my heart." I said honestly.