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**Written in the Stars** follows **Areeba Khan, 20**, and **Hamza Ahmed, 28**, two people whose families have been close friends for many years.
The Khans and Ahmeds have always been like one big extended family. Their parents share a deep friendship, and the families have celebrated countless occasions together. Areeba has grown up knowing the Ahmed family, while Hamza has always been a familiar presence in her life. Areeba's older brother and Hamza are best friends, and Areeba is especially close with Hamza's sister, making the two families even more connected.
Despite knowing each other for years, **Areeba and Hamza have never truly seen each other as a potential couple**. To Areeba, Hamza has always been the older, serious family friend-someone she respects but never imagined marrying. Hamza, meanwhile, has always considered Areeba his best friend's younger sister and someone his family cares deeply about.
Everything changes when their families decide that Areeba and Hamza would make a wonderful match.
What begins as a family suggestion soon becomes an **arranged marriage proposal**. Both families are thrilled by the idea because they already trust each other completely. For them, the marriage feels almost perfect: two families who love one another becoming even more connected.
But for Areeba and Hamza, it isn't quite that simple.
Areeba struggles with the idea of marrying someone she has never imagined herself with. She worries about giving up the future she had pictured for herself and wonders whether she can build a life with someone simply because their families believe they belong together.
Hamza approaches the situation differently. At 28, he is more settled and understands the responsibility that marriage brings. Although he respects Areeba's feelings and refuses to pressure her, he is willing to consider the possibility of building a future with her. What neither of them expects is how differently they begin to see each other