Love In The Shadows
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Strangers - unknown relatives to being each other's human diaries to standing at a crossroads of love, family reputation, societal weight, and an upcoming marriage with the biggest question of their lives which would affect everything
Arun doesn't trust he is enough and is incapable of finding love due to his past experiences and passing his mid-20s
He was never accepted by someone he loved or had a relationship that lasted more than a few months.
Indu, loved by everyone in her family a pampered child, the one person who everyone comes to when they have a relationship problem to share. Helping others with their relationships her mind is built up with thoughts that relationships take time and the world is full of fake ones.
Their first meeting: Both of them are strangers to each other till that one day they come to know they are relatives who never meet.
Next few meetings: They become human diaries for each other sharing all the important details of their lives each time they meet or have a conversation online.
It was clear that they trusted each other a lot with love hidden somewhere in the shadows.
Faced with an uncertain future, both healing from their past wounds come to a crossroads where they have to decide to either accept that it's too late and move on or face it and fight with internal and external issues and be with each other.
Themes: Love, family, tradition, identity, and the complexities of arranged marriages.
Genre: Romance, Drama
Setting: Modern-day India, with its vibrant culture and traditional values.
This story explores the intricate web of emotions, family obligations, and personal desires that shape Arun's journey. Will he choose the path of duty or the calling of his heart? The outcome will leave you breathless and yearning for more.
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𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐈 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫. 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 - 𝑰 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐈 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫. Arun Mugilan, a 26-year-old orphaned man, is emotionally detached from the world. He learned to survive the world on his own from his childhood, hiding the wounds of his heart behind a cold and reckless mask. He had his own rules. He kept people at a distance. Love was something he feared. Family was something he hated. Until that evening. On a fateful evening, he kissed his house owner's daughter, mistaking her for someone else while he was under the influence of alcohol. It was not even a kiss. That milli second mistake was supposed to be nothing but an accidental touch of lips, but it became something he never wanted.
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