Beneath The Surface
- Reads 7,075
- Votes 308
- Parts 64
Ongoing3h 55m
Last published Fri, May 15, 2026
❓ What happens when the girl who refuses to be controlled meets the man who controls everything?
A desi college romance set in Delhi
Amaya Arora has spent her life staying out of the spotlight, keeping her world simple-friends, late-night ice cream runs, and ignoring the rich brats of campus. But when she crosses paths with Veer Singhania-cold, untouchable, and terrifyingly powerful-her world tilts on its axis.
He's everything she can't stand. Arrogant. Calculated. Dangerous.
She's everything he shouldn't want. Defiant. Unpredictable. Addictive.
What starts as harmless banter and accidental encounters spirals into something darker. Veer is drawn to Amaya in ways he doesn't understand, and when his world threatens to pull her in, he's faced with an impossible choice-keep his control or risk it all for her.
✨ Tropes You'll Love:
✔ Slow-Burn Dark Romance
✔ Powerful, Obsessed ML
✔ Strong-Willed FMC
✔ Hidden Identity
🔥 A dangerous attraction. A world where power is everything.
She wasn't meant to be in his world. But now that she is-he'll make sure she stays.
All Rights Reserved
#135
poolparty
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
THE GIRL HE COULDN'T HATE ♡ Completed ✔️
He was never supposed to love her. She was never supposed to leave."💔 Aarya Sharma : 18 year old fresher clumsy, and chaotic always late, and too full of feelings. She's just trying to survive college with her bicycle, her tiffin boxes, and her mother's faith. Falling in love? Was not even in her wildest dreams. Veer Malhotra: 20 years old campus heartthrob, arrogant with a smirk that makes girls lose logic.Son of India's top industrialist. He got power, charm, and a secret. He is used to winning matches and is college topper without an effort . But emotions? Never been his thing. What begins as rivalry slowly turns into something more with stolen glances, unexpected conversations, and moments that blur the lines between love and war. Will college be the start of something unforgettable or just a memory they'll never be able to erase? Enemies x Lovers Richboy x middleclassgirl Chaotic Friend Group Nerdy Girl × Campus Crush College Life x Heartfelt Vibes Secret x Heartbreak Romance x slowburn 💔 But there is a one secret that will going to change everything. BOOK 2 IS NOW LIVE 🥇#1 in BrokenPromise 🎓#21 in CollegeRomance 💫#1 in ClumsyGirl ❤️🔥 #1 slowburn 🫶 #3 youngadultComplete
Soulmates
Siya is all sunshine-loud laughs, open heart, and a chaos that feels like home. Veer is quiet storms-smart, composed and easy going. From the moment he saw her, he knew she was different. From the moment she got to know him, she couldn't stay away. In the crowded chaos of college life, their story begins with stolen glances, slow smiles, and a friendship that feels too easy to be accidental. But when love enters the picture-and so does Siya's toxic ex-everything they've built is put to the test. He fell first, silently and completely. She fell harder, risking everything. Because some bonds aren't made overnight. They're written in fate. A heart-tangling college romance about first love, healing, and finding the one person who feels like home-no matter how messy life gets. ~Bound by fate, united by love 🖇️ Soulmates ✨Complete
Unforgivably Yours
♡︎𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮♡︎ She was the girl he couldn't stand. He was the boy who ruined her pride. Teenage rivals. Academic enemies. And maybe... something more. Then one night changed everything. She disappeared ..without a goodbye, without a trace. Years later, she returns. Not as the girl he once knew. But as the mafia queen the world now fears. And standing in her way? Veer Malhotra, the boy who once beat her in class... and now matches her in power, rage, and pain. _____________________________________ Samaira Oberoi ,once a silent topper, now a feared mafia leader. Veer Malhotra .. once her biggest competition, now her most dangerous ally. When they're forced to work together, sparks fly ..but not the kind that heal. The kind that burn. _____________________________________ Enemies by past. Partners by fate. Two broken souls, chained to a mission. Will they finally destroy each other or fall in love all over again? Because sometimes, the most unforgettable love... is the one that's Unforgivably Yours.
Velvet Whispers:The Tango Of Two Hearts ✅
"𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆" (𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 1 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨) "Sprinkles!" I called out, my voice laced with surprise. "Don't," she snapped in a sharp tone. "Don't call me that. You've lost the right." She stared at me before breaking into a slow, sarcastic clap. "Wow, Devyaan. Wow. After everything you did, you still have the audacity to not only confront me but question me as well? Incredible." I stepped closer lowering my gaze with the same intensity. "Forget about anything else even a single scratch on you is unacceptable to me Aadrika. I don't care what you call it:control, overprotectiveness or even obsession. And I won't apologize for it." She took a step closer. Her eyes pierced into mine as she spoke with finality, "Make sure that in trying to save me, you don't end up losing us." . . . . . I felt her arm slip away from mine but I was too captivated by the view to react. Just as I turned back to call her to see the breathtaking sight, the words froze in my throat. There she was-Aadrika-on one knee "In the witness of the rising sun," she began in her voice filled with emotion, "I dare to ask...Devyaan Shetty, will you honor me by being my boyfriend?" Experience the soft love story of two young hearts who encounter the expression of love in an unexpected way with an unexpected desire.Will their love bloom or become just a page of memory as the 'first love'? ---------------------------------------------------------------- No Starfish MMC or Spineless FMC Tropes: •He fell first x she fell harder •Friends to lovers •Love at first sight •Soulmates •Opposites attract 🥇#interstate Started on: 29th February,2024 Ended on : 10th January,2025Complete![ISHQ BULAVA [COMPLETED]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/366558172-256-k550576.jpg)
ISHQ BULAVA [COMPLETED]
|•Avni Chauhan 🐇 A chatterbox and youngest daughter of her family ; cute and lovely falls for Nischay: the son of business tycoon and Avni's brother's best friend when she is being tutored by him on her summer holidays. Avni tries to get over her crush after the summer break but deep down her innocent crush becomes an unimaginable string of love that only pulls her closer towards Nischay when she meets him after whole 5 years. 🍭 |•Nischay Arora 🦊 Son of one of the most powerful businessman, slightly germeophobe; rich and handsome falls for Avni : only sister of his best friend after departing for his further studies. Distance between him and Avni triggered him during his studies but couldn't message her thinking he'll only disturb her. After whole five years his path collides with adult Avni making his longing and love deeper than Pacific Ocean; so beautiful, so heartwarming that he is sure he won't be able to fall for anyone so deep ever! *********************🌸******************* ♡TROPES Calm×Chaotic Sunshine×Sunshine She fell first but he fell harder Age gap **********************🌸******************** ☆ NOTE - No drama - No second lead - BTS Army female lead and characters - Wholesome *********************🌸********************* 🕊 |• A heartwarming desi story for the girls who are too afraid of falling in love but wants a lovestory of their own •| ********************🌸********************** |•A/N 🐼 This is my first official story. Please vote and comment to show your support!! Are you ready to join the journey of Avni and Nischay??! **********************🌸********************Complete
ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴊᴏʏꜱᴛɪᴄᴋ ᴍᴇᴛ ᴊʜᴜᴍᴋᴀ
Standalone. ✫・°𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢 𝐑𝐨𝐦-𝐂𝐨𝐦・。. Some connections aren't planned - they just happen when the right person enters your glitchy, guarded world. ❀❀❀ ~He doesn't talk much... but the way he looks at her, it's louder than any confession.~ 𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇, 24, a cold, composed gaming prodigy, rules virtual worlds with precision and silence. Known in the gaming community for his unbeatable strategies and stone-faced demeanor, Rhys doesn't believe in distractions - especially emotional ones. In real life, he's reserved, emotionally guarded, and fiercely private. A perfectionist who calculates every move - except the one that led him to her. Dhwani Mehra was a glitch in his routine - unpredictable, loud, and impossible to ignore. And somehow, exactly what he never knew he needed. ❀❀❀ ~She believed in poetry, playlists, and daydreams - not combat games and code... until him.~ 𝐃𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐇𝐑𝐀, 21, a literature student with big dreams and bigger opinions, has a habit of romanticizing everything - even the stranger who never smiles in the front row of the cafeteria. Messy buns, louder-than-necessary playlists, and a heart full of metaphors - she lives in her own world of emotions. Falling for a gamer wasn't part of the plan. But love doesn't follow logic... and Rhys Ashworth doesn't follow anyone - except maybe, her. ❀❀❀ ＴＲＯＰＥＳ British ML × Indian FL Bestfriend's Sister Brother's Bestfriend Enemies to Lovers Opposites Attract Calm × Chaotic He fell first. "Touch her and you'll die" energy.
Veil of Vows
Lavanya never believed in following rules. Professor Ranveer never believed in breaking them. She's a second-year psychology student-sharp-tongued, independent, and unafraid to speak her mind. He's the new professor on campus-cold, disciplined, and dangerously hard to ignore. From day one, their worlds collide. Every lecture is a war, every glance a spark waiting to ignite. What starts as a silent battle of wills soon turns into something far more dangerous-something they must keep hidden from everyone. Because he's her professor. And she's the student he should never want. But the heart doesn't follow timetables, and desire doesn't care about rules. In the end, one of them has to choose: The career he's built, or the love he never expected. ✨ Tropes: Forbidden Romance (Professor × Student) Age Gap Enemies to Lovers Hidden Chemistry Angsty + Emotional Tension 1 in # teacher for a month 1 in # home 3 in #delhi 1 in #desistories 1 in home (2nd time)![ʀᴏᴏᴍᴍᴀᴛᴇꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴄᴀᴛᴄʜ [ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇᴅ]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/392499775-256-k79319.jpg)
ʀᴏᴏᴍᴍᴀᴛᴇꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴄᴀᴛᴄʜ [ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇᴅ]
When Avni Verma's hostel allocation goes wrong, she has no choice but to turn to her brother Anuj's best friend, Yash Mehra, for a place to stay. Yash is the university's star athlete-confident, cool, and always surrounded by people. He's never paid much attention to Avni, who's always been quiet and shy. But as they're forced to live together, the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur. Yash can't ignore the growing attraction he feels for Avni-she's no longer the little sister he once knew, and the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to fight the feelings he's tried to suppress. When Avni begins going out, Yash's possessiveness starts to surface. What began as a simple arrangement quickly turns into a battle between desire and control. Will Yash let his guard down for the girl who's slowly taking over his heart? Prologue: Yash was so close, she could feel his breath against her skin. His eyes were burning into hers, filled with something dangerous. "I don't think you understand, Avni," he muttered, voice thick with restraint. "I'm trying to control myself. But every time you're near me, I'm one step away from breaking." She swallowed, heart racing as he stepped even closer, his presence overwhelming. "You're driving me insane. And I'm getting close to losing it." Tropes: Brother's best friend • Possessive ML • Seduction • Slow Burn • Fighting Attraction • Shy FL • College Romance • Steamy Romance 🏅#1 in india 🏅#1 in steamyromance 🏅#1 in brothersbestfriendComplete
𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐘𝐀
𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 When it gets to the verge where you don't feel connections with anyone, the feeling of giving everything up eats you. 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙧𝙖 𝘿𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙧𝙖𝙟𝙜𝙞𝙧, an aspiring scholar who struggles amidst the chaos occurred months ago that disrupts her life and a constant unsettling feeling gnaws at her. After her sister left her. She's no more the same person she used to be... . 𝘼𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙫 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙖𝙧, the youngest son of Abeer Parihaar. With full inspiration of living his life to the fullest, Aarav has his goals set - drive the best cars, thrive on your intrusive thoughts.. and never look back. . Due to some positive deviations in both of their lives, a strange obsession to drive one another on the edge overpowers their wits. "I HATE YOU" "Kiss me and say that" **smirks** AaravxMayraComplete
Fist Bump
Gauri's life is in danger. Which leads her to hide - in a boarding school, pretending to be a boy. Veer did not have a best friend in his boarding school till his roommate Jai came. But he does not know that his best friend is in fact hiding a very big secret from him. (Warning: The story contains curse words and underage drinking)Complete
• Insane professor husband •
Note: This is a witty, funny romance that breaks away from the typical genre norms. with Hindi-English translation ,not your typical professor x student book . . I am Vehan Khan, a man of ice and stone, indifferent to everything, my entire world revolving around work. Emotions don't exist in my vocabulary, and people avoid me, scared of my cold demeanor. But then, she stepped into my life, and everything shifted. My once unbreakable walls crumbled, and the wild tigress turned me into a lovesick fool. The man once void of warmth transformed into her devilish Romeo. chuckles ★this book contains ★ 📚 ✓love hate relationship ✓desi hinglish story ✓cold professor x spoiled brat student ✓fluff ✓intense romance ✓funny ✓dark vibes ✓possesive ✓obssesion ✓happy ending ✓adult book This book is totally fictional nothing related with real stuff 1) always remember it's fictional 2) follow the first ruleComplete
𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐪 𝐘𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐭 || 18+
Ishq Ya Nafrat : A tale of royal love. Language: Hindi + English ✧ ─────────── ✧ VEER PRATAP SINGH RATHORE ╰➤Hukum Sa of Rajasthan. Feared for his uncontrollable rage and known in the underworld as "Alpha", his name alone is enough to make people tremble. In his world, second chances don't exist-and forgiveness? Not even an option. Ruthless, merciless, and ruled by rage-he doesn't believe in second chances or forgiveness. Emotions hold no place in his world. A man who's never felt a single emotion-until she walked into his life. A quiet, innocent girl who made the coldest man feel... something. ➣ Will she be the one to melt the ice around his heart? ✧ ─────────── ✧ RUHI CHOHAN ╰➤A gentle soul with the kindest heart. A dedicated surgeon living in London with her one and only cousin sister who's more like a best friend. Her cheerful smile can brighten the darkest of days, yet behind that beautiful smile hides a storm of pain. Her past haunts her... She fears men. She flinches at touch. But what happens when a tall, dangerously handsome man with a sinister aura enters her life? ➣ Will he be her destruction-or her salvation? ✧ ─────────── ✧ Read on to uncover a tale of obsession, scars, healing... and a love born from hate.
HIDDEN AFFECTION
A new story begins... and this time, it's not just about love it's about everything that love hides. Hidden Affection. A tale where emotions run deep even when they're buried beneath anger, silence, and duty. She's fierce, free spirited, and unpredictable a 24 year old with a heart full of spark, rebellion, and unapologetic dreams. He's mature, composed, and everything she swore she'd never fall for a 28 year old man bound by rules, reputation, and silence. They're nothing alike. She's chaos. He's calm. She questions everything. He follows structure. But sometimes, it's the opposites that burn the brightest when they collide. When their worlds crash into each other, sparks fly but not the pretty kind. It's messy. It's intense. And beneath all that chaos... something begins to grow something they both try to deny. A journey that starts with misunderstandings, cold stares, and unexpected encounters... A story where hatred slowly softens into something unspoken. Where boundaries blur. And hearts, unknowingly, begin to lean in. Tropes you'll find in this story: • Arranged Marriage • Professor x Student • Chaotic Couple • Slow Burn Romance • Opposite attracts This is not your typical romance. It's about stolen glances, denial, unsaid feelings, broken rules and hidden care and the slow unfolding of affection that was never supposed to happen. Hidden Affection - By @author_aryaa Creative Collaborator - @ehaawrites We can't wait to share this journey with you.
MAY I COME IN, Sir? || 18+🥂⚠️
✨ May I Come In, Sir? ✨ In Classroom, Her : May I come in? ❤️💐 In Bedroom, Him : May I Come in? 🌚🌝 💥 Arhaan Rajvansh - The Predator in a Suit Cold. Calculating. Crowned in vengeance. His silence is louder than a scream, his touch colder than betrayal. A man who doesn't chase love - he hunts, to ruin. And when he sets his eyes on a secret... nothing can stop him from uncovering it. 💫 Inayat Dixit - The Sunshine with a Storm Beneath Soft smiles. Gentle words. A heart that loves too deeply... and hides too much. But don't be fooled - beneath the laughter lies a fire that can burn down empires. She wasn't born to break hearts - she was born to survive. ❤️🔥 Their Dynamic • He pushes. She dares to stay. • He scares. She calms. • His world is revenge. Hers is hope. • He guards his demons. She brings out his humanity. The girl he wanted to destroy... Became the one thing he couldn't survive without. --- ⚡ A tale where obsession meets innocence... and secrets are deadlier than love. 📌 When destiny collides again and again... when two broken souls are forced into each other's worlds... what wins in the end? 🥀 Revenge... or Love? 🌙 Spicy Teaser: She was busy licking her ice cream, eyes sparkling, carefree. "Do you want to..?" she offered innocently. He smirked, voice dark with mischief. "I also want to lick, but not the ice cream, Sunshine." --- 🔞 A slow-burn, professor × student, age-gap romance tangled with hidden identities, bloodline revenge, and twisted intimacy. 👑 A dark game where every touch confuses, every truth destroys, and every kiss is a war. --- 💬 What do you think? When destiny keeps colliding... will Arhaan and Inayat write their story in blood... or in love? --- 💔 Enemy to Lovers | 🎓 Professor × Student | ⏳ 8-Year Age Gap | 🔥 Slow Burn Revenge Romance
REGRETS: An Unspoken Longings
Veer Mehra: A second year student. Passionate, Enthusiastic and playboy. Common words used for him. Despite of his playboy image he stood tall as dreamer and a charmer a good friend and a passionate person. What's missing? Love. A college heartthrob, player and biggest flirt. Has dated many but never lost his heart to someone. The place of the one person who he will love selflessly still remain vacant. A person who will become the centre of his world, his love, devotion and dream. . . . . . . Suhani Sharma: A first year student just started her college life. Sweet, Simple an normal middle class girl. With dreams so high and a passion to accomplish them and make her parents proud. With a goal in her life she moves forward to paas her college year in peace without any trouble. She is passionate, an amazing friend, kind, beautiful. What's missing? Love. An intelligent girl, with top grades and unwavering passion for sucess and a dream of beautiful life. But is love for her? Perhaps no. With dreams of her she is hell bend on avoiding any distraction... Specially a guy who is a flirt, unserious and has a reputation of a playboy. But is there anyone who is able to break away from red strings of love and fate? When love strikes it comes with hurdles, pain, regrets and longings. But no matter what we do how hard we try it is impossible to resist and defeat its temptation. Let us join the Journey of Veer and Suhani. A journey of their love, heartbreaks, regrets, happiness and unspoken longings.Complete
Zikr-E-Qurbat : Dil Ki Awaaz
✿ 𝕾𝖙𝖊𝖆𝖒𝖞 𝕯𝖊𝖘𝖎 𝕽𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊 She's a Naive girl Trapped into Kotha : ( She's a sexworker) He's The ' Thakur ' Who Rules the City : ( Owner of that Kotha ) What will happen when Darkness will collide with Shadow... Zoya's story was one of whispers and silence. A delicate petal crushed by the weight of fate. Yet, destiny, in its infinite wisdom, was weaving another enchanting tapestry in her life... One that would test the very fabric of her existence. Will she be able to handle the fragile beauty of her newfound fate? " She has to handle it anyway" - Rudra thakur ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Rudra Thakur: His presence was a challenge, a dare to confront the unknown. Rudra's heart was a locked door, but his gaze held a whispered promise: 'I see you'. Zoya , crushed by destiny's dark hand. Rudra , a master weaver of fate's twisted threads. Will they escape the curse, or forever be entwined in a dance of destiny? •~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• *ᴀ ʀᴏᴍᴄᴏᴍ ᴅᴇʟɪɢʜᴛ * Don't worry, cuties! This isn't just a tale of star-crossed lovers. Think of it as a delectable meal: Romance is the main course, but Comedy is the dessert that'll leave you smiling! So sit back, relax, and get ready to laugh, cry and curl your toes in pleasure .. ♢ 𝕿𝖗𝖔𝖕𝖊𝖘 • Naive girl x Mature man • Age - Gap ( she's 19 - He's 28 ) • He Fell First and Harder • Steamy Desi Romance • His Soft SIde Only For Her • Dark Romance • Hindu X Muslim Love Story • Touch Her and Die • Rom-Com • Historical Romance • War For Her Book will be Hindi-Urdu . But translation will be provided. !! ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ !!
He was never supposed to love her. She was never supposed to leave."💔 Aarya Sharma : 18 year old fresher clumsy, and chaotic always late, and too full of feelings. She's just trying to survive college with her bicycle, her tiffin boxes, and her mother's faith. Falling in love? Was not even in her wildest dreams. Veer Malhotra: 20 years old campus heartthrob, arrogant with a smirk that makes girls lose logic.Son of India's top industrialist. He got power, charm, and a secret. He is used to winning matches and is college topper without an effort . But emotions? Never been his thing. What begins as rivalry slowly turns into something more with stolen glances, unexpected conversations, and moments that blur the lines between love and war. Will college be the start of something unforgettable or just a memory they'll never be able to erase? Enemies x Lovers Richboy x middleclassgirl Chaotic Friend Group Nerdy Girl × Campus Crush College Life x Heartfelt Vibes Secret x Heartbreak Romance x slowburn 💔 But there is a one secret that will going to change everything. BOOK 2 IS NOW LIVE 🥇#1 in BrokenPromise 🎓#21 in CollegeRomance 💫#1 in ClumsyGirl ❤️🔥 #1 slowburn 🫶 #3 youngadult
More detailsContent Guidelines