Some moments are meant to change everything. For Ishan, it was supposed to be perfect. A quiet beach, decorated with care and trembling hope, a question he had held onto for years, and a heart that had finally gathered enough courage to speak. At eighteen, standing on the edge of something that felt like forever, he believed love was simple-pure, patient, and worth every second he had waited. But not all stories begin the way we plan them.Because before the words could be spoken, before the moment could become a memory, everything he had built was reduced to ash. And in the middle of that destruction, he met someone he was never meant to cross paths with. A stranger who didn't apologize. A stranger who didn't explain. A stranger who looked at him like none of it mattered. That night wasn't just the end of something Ishan had dreamed of. It was the beginning of something far more dangerous. Because some people don't just walk into your life- they change the direction of it. And sometimes, what starts with anger... doesn't stay that way. In a world where nothing is as simple as it seems, and every choice carries a cost, Ishan is about to learn that love isn't always gentle-and truth doesn't always come without consequences. Somewhere between what he feels and what he's yet to understand, a story begins to unfold-one that will test loyalty, blur intentions, and force him to question everything he thought he knew. Because not every connection is innocent. Not every silence is empty. And not every beginning is what it looks like. Some begin with love. Some begin with lies. This one begins in between.

Shubman and Ishan are from different faculties of the same university and captains of their respective cricket teams. As per the new rule, they have to collaborate and team-up to train and play the inter-university tournament. Disclaimer: This is just a work of fiction. Hey guys, I post on ao3 and someone on there told me to post on wattpad too. So, here it is. Thanks to them. I am still figuring it out, it's my first time using this website. I am copying and pasting stuff from ao3 and idk if there's going to be editing issues. So the cover image is an artwork by @mrgryphon on twitter (that's what i was able to find while trying to search for proper credits.) Also, I have tried my best to not include any one real life characters in this story other than the main two. IF it comes to it, I might have to include their family members only. Other than that, I have used names other than name of people in their real lives and if it still someone coincides just know it's not them. I am bad at naming characters. Also, also, the title might feel a bit weird. tbh, when I chose it, I wasn't thinking much and now it feels too late to change. Anyway, it is from the lovely song "happy just to know" by Tommy Ashby. Give it a listen! Thank you. I hope you have a good time reading!