Before I Say It
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Anaaya has been in love with her best friend, Rishi, for as long as she can remember. He's been her anchor, her secret dream, her almost, her never.
When Rishi's relationship shatters, something shifts between them. In the quiet that follows, Anaaya dares to hope but just when she expects a confession - he leaves - no warning, no closure. Just a thousand unsaid words, and a heart left behind.
But life doesn't pause for broken hearts.
In the space he leaves behind, two names begin to rewrite her story:
One-the school's golden boy with a quiet depth.
The other-a charming basketball captain who sees through every wall she hides behind.
They're nothing alike.
But there's one thing they share: they both want her.
And something else Anaaya never saw coming.
She never expected this.
Neither did they.
And when they find out Anaaya is the one girl they were never supposed to fall for-
everything begins to crack.
But Why her?
What secret ties her to their past?
Torn between loyalty, longing, and a future she never saw coming, Anaaya is caught in a storm of stolen glances and aching decisions.
And just when she finally realises where her heart truly lies - the one boy she loved for years returns. This time he's not leaving without her.
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