Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

***NOTE*** guys this is the sequence of my first story "the king of my heart " if you want to understand this better then read season 1 guys you will love it ......story description........ HIYARA : maybe In another life rudhvansh leave everything here please I'm begging you RUDHVANSH : another life hiyu ? if I can't win you now then how can I keep hopes on another life HIYARA : I won't accept you rudhvansh atleast not in this life RUDHVANSH : mark my words ms.oxygen I will make you mine HIYARA : what will you do huh ? don't dare to do anything bad RUDHVANSH : I will do every sin to get you sweetie cub even I can burn the world if it needs . . . . read the story to know about them - about there past , present and future And, and, and all copy writes are reserved i didnt copy anyone's work its mine if someone try to copy my story its on your own risk and scammer don't try to steal my work im so cautious about you and pictures i used are not mine probably from Pinterest or google

Pihu Dubey grew up in the quiet shadows of her father's world - a world where loyalty, old friendships, and family ties mattered more than dreams. The jewel in this world was Akash Randhawa, the son of her father's best friend - dazzlingly handsome, brilliantly successful, and heir to a multi-billion-dollar empire. For as long as she could remember, Akash had been the silent, distant star she had built her world around. But Akash had dreams sculpted by power and prestige. In his polished life of glittering parties and impossible standards, there was no room for the simple, steadfast girl who loved him from afar. To him, Pihu was nothing more than the "little sister" from family gatherings - kind, invisible, and entirely unlike the women he pursued. As Pihu blossoms into a woman, her heart remains shackled to a hope that Akash might one day see her - really see her. She battles silent heartbreaks, moments of cruel indifference, and the slow ache of watching him love others while never even glancing her way. "The Heart That Waited Alone" is a tender, aching journey through unspoken love, the agony of waiting, and the silent courage it takes to love someone who may never love you back. Will Pihu's silent devotion ever find its echo - or will her heart remain a lone flame in a world too bright to notice her gentle light? **************** Rankings: #1 Adultromance (06/07/2025) #4 Indianstories (06/07/2025) #6 unrequitedlove (06/07/2025) #11 onesidedlove (06/07/2025) #21 billionaire (06/07/2025) #24 heartbreak (06/07/2025)