#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