bookish___blossoms
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Ilamathi × Ilamaaran
For four years, Ilamathi - a 25 year old aspirant lived in silence. Four years of endless UPSC and TNPSC preparation. Four years of hope, failure, and disappointment. Every attempt chipped away a piece of her confidence, until she stopped speaking to the world. To her parents, she was no longer their ambitious daughter; she was a burden. But deep down, Ilamathi knew the truth: she was not a burden. She was a girl who had lost her faith in herself.
When her family arranges her marriage, she accepts quietly, without hope. But she does not expect her groom, Ilamaaran, a 28-year-old cybersecurity specialist, to be so different. Warm, charming, and full of life, he does not just step into her world, he quietly works to change it.
Ilamaaran does not rush her. He does not demand her love. Instead, he gives her patience, respect, and encouragement. Through small acts such as a smile, a kind word, and a gentle nudge, he slowly pulls her out of her silence.
Marriage for them is not about passion at first. It is about rebuilding trust, finding peace, and rediscovering dreams. And somewhere between quiet evenings and heartfelt conversations, Ilamathi starts to believe again, that maybe she can get what she truly desires and find hope for the future.