They've shared walls, secrets, and stolen glances since they were kids - childhood friends, next-door neighbors, and complete opposites. She's the quiet girl with a stack of medical books and dreams too big for her strict parents' rules. He's the loud, laughter-filled boy who lights up every room and secretly saves all his smiles for her. In the heart of Maharashtra, two teens navigate high school, late-night balcony talks, family expectations, and the confusing ache of growing up. She's always been the calm to his chaos. He's always been her safe place in a storm. But somewhere between shared rickshaw rides, school festivals, and hidden notes passed under doorsteps... something starts to change. She fell first. He fell harder. A slow-burning, heart-fluttering rom-com about teenage love, strict rules, missed chances, and how sometimes, the person you're meant to be with has been right next door all along. ──── ୨୧ ──── Tropes: Childhood friends to lovers Neighbors Based in Maharashtra Introvert x extrovert Sunshine x sunshine She fell first x he fell harder Rom-com Teenage love Highschool romance Slow burn ~ ~ ~ ݁ ˖🛸── .✦⁠⁠～⁠～⁠～ #1 Pune - 9/11/25 #3 Slowburn [Top 10 in India] - 16/9/25 #5 Maharashtra [Top 10 in India] - 15/9/25 #1 Maharashtra - 4/9/25 #1 Maharashtrian - 1/9/25

In a city where power dresses in silk and secrets hide behind glass walls... He is the king of fashion, cold, calculated, untouchable. A man whose empire is built on precision... and lies no one dares to uncover. I wasn't supposed to step into his world. But one turn placed me in the center of his empire and his gaze. Every interaction is a chess game. Every word , a loaded weapon. Behind his flawless control lies something darker... Something broken... Something he will never let me touch. But the closer I get, the more I see It's not just hate burning between us. It's something dangerous. Something addictive. Something that could destroy us both. In a world of power and deception... Love isn't the prize. It's the trap.