Qubool Hai ~A MeeraSim OS~

"Meri kya aukaat hai aur us agreement ki kya haisiyat hai, tumhe abhi bataata hoon!"

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The doors are shut.

Emotions are running high for both Meerab and Murtasim, be it rage, jealousy, contempt or love. The lines between them are blurrier than ever.

Will Murtasim commit an unforgivable crime that could ruin his relationship with Meerab forever?

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Note: This is a reimagining of what happened "behind closed doors" immediately after the last scene of episode 46. I know that the 'Tere Bin' fandom has gone through a lot in the last few days, and quite frankly, the dark turn the story was supposed to take in episodes 46-47 where a marital rape was to take place upset me a great deal, much like everyone else. Even though the makers have retconned the assault due to audiences' backlash and added voiceovers trying to convey that the consummation was consensual, it is not the least bit convincing. My attempt with this OS is to make sense of the current storyline and hypothesise as to why Meerab and Murtasim feel so much dread and regret (bordering on trauma) in the current scenario, having consummated their relationship consensually (even though we know why they are behaving the way they are according to the original storyline). The narration is close to stream of consciousness form since it serves to give us a better insight into Meerab's thoughts.

I know its a sensitive topic for many, and I've tried to make the events in the OS as organic and trigger-free as possible. But of course, I'd still caution extra sensitive readers to tread carefully. Nevertheless, I hope I'm able to do the story and the characters justice!