Khwaishein - An Imperfect Fairytale

Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale.

For sixteen-year-old Aadhavi Chauhan, life is anything but magical. Living under the suffocating shadow of a harsh, unloving father, her only dream is simple: survive, study hard, and build a quiet escape of her own. She used to believe in fairytales, back when she was small enough to dream of princes and happily-ever-afters.

But when a disastrous dip in her grades threatens to shatter her future, her protective older brother calls in the only person he trusts to save her academic year.

Enter Abhay Sehgal.

He is everything Aadhavi isn't allowed to want. At twenty, he is brilliant, kind-hearted, a dedicated medical student, and her brother's best friend. He is also her tutor.

​And entirely forbidden.

But fairytales aren't always perfect. Sometimes they start with stolen glances across a study table.

To Abhay, she is the fragile girl who needs a patient mentor and an anchor in the storm. To Aadhavi, he is her secret sanctuary... her Malai ka Katora, whose easy smile makes her forget how to breathe.

She knows it's complicated. She knows he is four years older and worlds away. Yet her heart betrays her every single time he leans across the study desk.

Love comes in all shapes and forms, but Aadhavi had no idea it'd come in the form of her brother's Bestfriend her Teacher , Abhay Shegal. Who knew failing in the pre-board would bring a big impact on two lives.

Their story is messy. It's flawed. It's imperfect.

But isn't that what makes a fairytale worth telling?

This is the journey of a girl learning to dream, a boy learning to protect, and a quiet love that proves the best fairytales aren't meant to be flawless, they're meant to be real. 💫

Tropes:
✦ Student x Tutor
✦ Brother's Best Friend
✦ Age Gap
✦ Secret Crush
✦Healing Romance
✦Protective Hero
✦ Slow Burn
✦ Soft Romance
✦ Doctor Romance