Shefallfirstbuthefallharder Stories

She was the daughter of a man who ruled with words. He was a soldier trained to protect with silence. Aanya Rathore has spent her life in the shadow of power - graceful, educated, and fiercely independent. As the only daughter of Dushyant Rathore, a prominent politician contesting in a high-stakes election, Aanya is no stranger to public scrutiny. But when threats begin to lurk in the shadows of her father's campaign, she becomes a target - not just of political rivals, but of a danger that could cost her life. Enter Major Veer Pratap Singh - a decorated soldier, cold as steel and precise as a bullet. Haunted by a mission gone wrong and bound by duty, Veer is assigned as Aanya's personal bodyguard. He's everything she isn't - rigid, silent, unreadable. She's everything he's trained to avoid - emotional, impulsive, and entirely too captivating. Their worlds collide in the most unexpected ways. She breaks his rules. He protects her heart. Together, they uncover secrets buried beneath political lies, and form a bond that neither of them was prepared for. But in a world where loyalty is tested, trust is fragile, and enemies wear familiar faces - falling in love isn't just dangerous, it's deadly. Because sometimes, the hardest battle is the one you fight with your own heart. And sometimes, the one assigned to protect you... ends up being the one who needs protecting the most. " When loyalty becomes love, who do you choose to protect?" ×Tropes× Bodyguard romance Forced proximity Grumpy×sunshine Slow burn romance Touch her and die Overprotective Possessive Obsessed She fall first but he fall harder. "You were never just my responsibility, Aanya... You became the only mission I never wanted to complete-because protecting you meant keeping my heart safe too." ~Veer "They assigned you to protect my life, Veer... but somewhere along the way, you ended up guarding my heart better than anyone ever could." ~Aanya