Love, Like Home
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Flatmates to Friends. Friends to Lovers. A slowburn love story between a tech nerd Avni and an actor Rohit who is more than 5 years younger than her. Set in ten years of time span.
Cute romance. No love triangles. Found family tropes. Nice and kind charecters. South Mumbai Vibes.
Avni Pathak is a tech entrepreneur who rebuilt her life and her identity from the ashes. Fiercely private and deeply introverted, she clings to her peace and quiet like a lifeline. Her awkward, deadpan charm has a way of endearing and occasionally exasperating everyone around her. She's all heart and quiet resilience, wrapped in the unassuming shell of a soft-spoken coder who just wants to be left alone (unless you're her laptop or her one plant).
Rohit Avasthi is an aspiring actor with big dreams and an even bigger heart. Loud, expressive, and full of mischief, he brings joy and spontaneity wherever he goes. He's chaos in motion, wrapped in a genetically-blessed face, and somehow manages to be both a walking distraction and the safest person in the room.
Avni and Rohit are flatmates, figuring out life, love, ambition, and what it means to be truly happy.
Avni is the quiet anchor, steady and grounded, holding him when he soars too high too fast. Rohit is the sunshine, bright and unrelenting, warming her gently when she begins to stumble.
Together, they balance each other-soft chaos meeting quiet strength-as they become friends.
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|•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??! **********************🌸********************
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