Smriti's POV: She had spent years learning how to survive without love. I had spent years learning how to love her quietly. She called her walls protection; I called them something I wanted to understand. She was fire to the world, yet softness to the few she trusted. I saw the woman beneath the captain, beneath the uniform, beneath the scars. She carried responsibilities like they were promises carved into her bones. I carried a secret love she had never asked me to confess. She feared that love would ask her to lose herself again. I feared that telling her would make me lose her altogether. So we stayed somewhere between friendship and something neither of us named. Between lingering glances and hands that never seemed to let go. Between long hugs and conversations that lasted until sleep found us. She kept choosing duty; I kept choosing patience. She kept saying she was enough on her own; I kept believing she deserved to be chosen too. Maybe love wasn't meant to rescue her from her past. Maybe it was simply meant to stand beside her while she faced it. And perhaps, after all the years of asking what if it doesn't work?- we would finally dare to ask, "What if it does?" Harmandhana Fanfiction✨️... Series2: "Innings Of Heart"

𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐗 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀 Shubman Gill, the star cricketer, and Sara Tendulkar, a dedicated army doctor, cross paths in practice session What starts as a casual encounter quickly sparks a whirlwind of emotions. Shubman, ever the charmer, is instantly smitten by Sara's strength and beauty, falling in love at first sight. However, Sara is not so easily taken. She finds his playful attitude and fame annoying, brushing off his advances with her usual cool detachment. As their journey together unfolds, their contrasting personalities lead to humorous banter, misunderstandings, and moments of unexpected connection. Will Shubman's persistence win Sara over, or will their differences keep them apart? The flight is just the beginning of a story filled with romance, laughter, and surprising twists. Enemies / Friction to Lover Second Chance Romance Misunderstandings & Emotional Distance Angst with Soft Romance Adoption Arc / Child-Centered Healing Protective Male Lead Strong Female Lead Jealousy Forced Proximity Slow Burn Romance Almost Kiss / Interrupted Intimacy Domestic Softness Emotional Breakdown Fate & Destiny Unspoken Love Healing Through Love Power Dynamics Flip

From enemies to lovers to enemies to again lovers... and the cycle continues. Are they meant to be???