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When Petals Fall Softly

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When Petals Fall Softly
By [Aiman shaikh]

Set in a timeless blend of the 18th-century charm and quiet modernity, When Petals Fall Softly is a delicate tale of love written in ink and silence.

Inaaya Hakmi, a gentle soul raised in a traditional household, finds escape through words and letters. Ayaan, a clockmaker with a quiet heart and a past stitched in loss, never believed in fate-until a letter left at a shrine changes everything.

They meet not through glances, but through paper and poetry as their bond grows deeper, unseen and unspoken, love blooms like a rose-soft, beautiful, and edged with thorns.

But when duty and tradition threaten to tear them apart, their story unfolds into one of sacrifice, longing, and one final promise that will leave your heart full... and quietly broken.

A love story soft as dusk, sharp as memory-and unforgettable as a letter never sent.All Rights Reserved

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Soft Silence by authorem_

"𝐼𝑛 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑠ℎ𝑒'𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑛." 𝘿𝙞𝙮𝙖 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 is kind, too kind and strong in the way that makes people forget she bleeds too. Love was never expected, only endurance. So when her father asked her to marry she nodded... not out of hope, but habit. 𝙑𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙧𝙖, grew up in a home that taught him how to build empires but never taught him how to ask for a hug. Marriage was never part of the plan until a hospital room, a fading pulse, and the one man he could never disappoint whispered a final wish. Neither expected warmth. Neither expected understanding. And they definitely didn't expect comfort in each's other's silence. A tale of quiet yearning- an arranged marriage where silence becomes a language and love sneaks in when no one's looking. - M 💌

Vows of Convenience by opinionated_lucy

Anahita Have you ever put your hands in freezing cold water till you can't feel them anymore? As the coldness is so much that all you feel is numb. That is how everyone describe him, numb. An astute businessmen, for whom the reputation of his family and his empire is everything, so important that he agreed to marry me for it. A marriage of convenience he calls it. However for me, I'm not so sure about it. Am I starting to feel something for this arranged husband of mine? Adhrit Maybe it is true what they say about me, that I'm an emotionless human. Always in control, always working. I often think the same. Well what more can you expect from a person running a business worth billions, whose only goal in life is to take the family name "Raichand" to the heights of success. But then she came and for once I thought, what it would be like to lose control?

𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐧 : 𝐀 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 by AuthorSapna

In a world where school corridors echo with giggles, secrets, and silent prayers, four love stories bloom-each inspired by the divine tales of Radha-Krishna, Shiv-Parvati, Ram-Sita, and Laxman-Urmila. From mischievous teasing to soulful longing, from silent stares to chaotic confessions-this is a journey of young hearts discovering love that feels written by fate itself. Some love begins with a glance, Some with prayers, And some... wait silently for years. Welcome to a story where devotion meets destiny, and teenage love feels nothing less than divine. Saiyaan is not just a romance-it's a soulful journey of devotion, longing, and timeless love.

Saajan Ji Ghar Aaye : Before The Vows | ☑️ by authoralisha17

They didn't choose each other. Their families did. ⛓️ Destiny never warns you how it plans to break you. 🖤 It arrives gently- wrapped in sweetness, tradition, and borrowed smiles- only to turn bitter ☠️ once escape is no longer possible. Aarohi never believed in love. Vivaan never wanted a stranger for a lifetime. Bound by families 🤝 Trapped by tradition 🕸️ They pretend 🎭 Until glances linger, silences burn, and hearts begin to rebel 💔 Every smile hides a secret. Every pause holds desire. This isn't just an engagement 💍 It's the dangerous space before love is named- ⚠️❤️ Where emotions awaken 🌑 Rules blur 🌫️ And fate waits to strike 🩸 💍 Saajan Ji Ghar Aaye - Before the Vows 🖤✨

Petals of Silence 🌻 by apoorva616

💔 Story Description: "Petals of Silence" is a soul-wrenching tale of unspoken love, quiet suffering, and the cruel beauty of loving someone who will never look your way. Dunk and Joong were inseparable-best friends since childhood, bound by memories, secrets, and smiles. But when a new boy named Est enters their lives, Joong's heart begins to drift... and Dunk's begins to wither. What Joong doesn't know is that Dunk is dying-not from any known illness, but from Hanahaki disease, a rare and poetic curse born from unrequited love. As Dunk chokes on petals he never asked to bloom, he continues to smile beside Joong-hiding his pain, writing secret journal entries, and watching the boy he loves fall for someone else. This isn't just a fanfiction-it's an emotional journey where every heartbeat is a countdown, every word is a wound, and every chapter brings you closer to a truth too painful to bear. Will Joong ever realize the truth before it's too late? Or will Dunk become nothing more than a memory wrapped in petals? "Some flowers bloom in silence... and die there too."

Lost In His Glow by hema_stories

She loved him in silence - in glances he never caught, in words she never spoke, in moments that slipped through her fingers like light. To him, she's just Hruta - quiet, kind, always there. To her, he's everything. But even stars don't notice the shadows that follow them. It was never supposed to hurt this much. But some love stories begin with heartbreak...💔 and find their way, one uncertain step at a time. A tale of unspoken love, aching distance, and a beginning that leads somewhere soft - even if she can't see it yet. LOST IN HIS GLOW ✨

𝑰𝒔𝒉𝒒 𝑫𝒖𝒔𝒓𝒊 𝑫𝒂𝒇𝒂 by Inked_ByIvy

Come, fall in love once more. Give your heart a second chance because even after it's been broken, it still knows how to dream. Maybe this time, it will lead you to something even more beautiful. Advika and Vihaan never thought love would find them again certainly not through an arranged marriage neither of them was looking for. She's a determined lawyer juggling work and motherhood; he's a soulful chef who finds solace in the warmth of his kitchen. Two opposites, two wounded hearts, one unlikely beginning. Their children, Inaaya and Yug, are inseparable friends blissfully unaware that their laughter is quietly pulling two lonely souls closer. What begins as a reluctant arrangement slowly transforms into moments of comfort, understanding, and the kind of love that grows gently, day by day. Because sometimes, the love you never expected becomes the love you were meant to find.

Loving Through The Darkness by miraal1224

He wasn't heartless. Just... unconvinced. Of love. Of women. Of promises that sound too pretty to be true. She wasn't broken. Just quietly aching. To be seen. To be wanted for who she is, not who she's expected to be. He inherited empires. She inherited emptiness. And when fate ties them together, love doesn't enter gently- It cracks the walls, shakes the ground, and demands to be felt. Loving Through Your Darkness Two hearts. One lie. And a love story neither of them believed they deserved.

In the Shadow of Her Smile by SohamMajumder

"Sometimes the quietest stories of the heart are the ones that echo the longest" "In the Shadow of Her Smile" traces the story of Sayan, a reserved M.Tech student from a modest background, who enters a prestigious institute carrying both ambition and responsibility. Life in a new campus brings him face-to-face with Mayuri, a confident and charismatic PhD scholar whose smile hides more than it reveals. Their worlds collide through chance encounters, misunderstandings, and quiet moments that slowly begin to reshape Sayan's guarded heart. As he struggles to balance studies, part-time work, and the weight of his family's expectations, he finds himself drawn to her presence in ways he cannot explain. What begins as friction turns into fascination, and admiration quietly grows where he least expects it. Yet, beneath the surface, uncertainty lingers-are his feelings just one-sided, or is there something more behind her gestures? A tale of ambition, trust, and the delicate shift from distance to closeness, this is a story about the unspoken emotions that bloom in silence, and the questions that remain when hearts are hesitant to reveal their truth.

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