Contract of Hearts
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Last published Sat, Aug 23, 2025
She didn't ask for answers.
She didn't ask for complications.
Ishani Varma had her life perfectly balanced with a steady job, late-night karaoke sessions with friends, and a carefully maintained distance from a certain someone she'd rather forget.
Then Vedansh Arora walked back into her world, being calm and composed, holding something that could change everything between them.
No explanations. No promises. Just a collision of past and present, where old wounds and hidden secrets refuse to stay buried.
When memories resurface and new rules come into play, nothing stays simple for long.
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Tropes :
Age Gap
Slow Burn Romance (No Smut)
He fell first, She fell Harder
Second Chance
Forced Proximity
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