Aratrika
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𝒜𝓇𝒶𝓉𝓇𝒾𝓀𝒶 - 𝓌𝒽ℯ𝓇ℯ 𝒽ℯ𝒶𝓇𝓉𝓈 ℯ𝓃𝓉𝓌𝒾𝓃ℯ 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓂ℯ𝓁ℴ𝒹𝓎 ℴ𝒻 𝓈𝒶𝒸𝓇ℯ𝒹 𝓁ℴ𝓋ℯ.
A soft desi romance ♥︎
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Tropes:
➻ Grumpy x Sunshine
➻ Forbidden Romance
➻ Age Gap
➻ Small Town
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Vihaan Singh Oberoi -
A tall, broody billionaire. Just turned thirty and now his family is eager to get him married, but that's not on his list of priorities. Never has been. He's blunt, harsh and straightforward; not something a lot of women want in a husband. When his mother decides, they all need a holiday, Vihaan has no choice but to put his family business in London on hold and follow his family back to a small village near Shimla. With the expectation of having a short, sweet trip, Vihaan walks straight into the traps of fate. Is his boring, repetitive life about to change forever? Will he have to come to terms with a change of heart he's not ready for?
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Aarna Kapoor -
A sweet, simple psychology student who spends her free time teaching underprivileged children in her village. Born and brought up in the tranquil beauty of Shimla, she's the personification of a modern, yet traditional Indian woman. She's turning 23 soon and her grandmother wishes to see her married soon. But her dreams are bigger, she wants to finish her studies and do something for the kids in her village. She didn't want marriage to stop her and to fit into the old school mould for women. When her family tells her about guests from London, she fears this may also be a proposal and she's not ready for it. Will her dreams be crushed? Or will this lead to an unexpected turn that'll leave her life changed forever?
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Unwritten Bond
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TOXIC
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INNOCENCE
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𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆
She didn't understand the concept of marriage....not Fully for her it meant that she will be safe and her parents wanted this ....so without much thought ,she agreed to marry ....without knowing what the relationship between husband and wife truly is. He always spoke against the injustice in the society...but now he's marrying a 15 year old girl ...he never thought that this will happen but he didn't have any choice..... It's an 80's based story and before coming to conclusions plz read the story
𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 | ✔
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𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕱𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖘𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘 #1 𐙚 "𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫" 𐙚 ᴀʏᴀɴsʜ x ᴀʀʏᴀ ୨୧ AYANSH SINGHANIA ୨୧ A name that commands power, fear, and absolute dominance. One of Asia's youngest and most ruthless businessmen-a Mafia King whose name alone strikes terror. Arrogant, fierce, and dangerously unpredictable, he is a storm that never bends. Women crave him, power surrounds him, but love? Love is a weakness he buried long ago. Betrayal taught him that. Yet, beneath the ice and steel, there is one truth only a few will ever know-a heart that still beats, but only for one. "𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭." ୨୧ ARYA KAPOOR ୨୧ A soul of gentleness and light, yet burdened by shadows. Sweet, naive, and kindhearted-she believes in love, though she's never known it. Born into a house, but never a home. Abuse, neglect, and broken dreams shaped her, yet her heart still beats for art-her only escape. Fate, cruel as ever, leads her to a man she should fear-a storm of fire and ice. And yet, he becomes the only place she ever felt safe. "𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝." Tropes Grumpy x Sunshine, Age gap, Arrange marriage, Bi
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