Happiness In Simplicity
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A simple story of two souls bound in arranged marriage.
This is the story of Aarushi Thorat and Aditya Rathore.
None of that glamour or glitz. Just a simple story involving two souls involving love, care, respect and understanding.
Genre: Contemporary Romance / Indian Fiction
Ranked #1 in understanding
Ranked #4 in introvert
Ranked #7 in comfort
(Thanks to my readers!)
Aditya Rathore is a software engineer who prefers silence over small talk. He is kind gentle and observant. Aarushi Thorat, a thoughtful biology teacher, finds comfort in quiet classrooms, rainy afternoons, and books she's read a hundred times. Both are introverts, both are content with their lives-and both are ready to be married.
Not because they believe in the magic of first glances. But because they believe in stability, companionship, and showing up-for life, for family, for someone else, for their better halves.
Their arranged marriage isn't filled with fireworks or cinematic gestures. There are no last-minute confessions or grand romantic speeches. Just two people with calm hearts and open minds, willing to build something steady.
As they navigate shared meals, unspoken expectations, and the slow unraveling of their inner worlds, Aditya and Aarushi begin to discover that intimacy doesn't always need drama-and that love, when it arrives quietly, can be just as powerful.
Perfect for readers who believe that real romance isn't always loud-it's often found in the soft, steady hum of two lives slowly becoming one.
Introvert x Introvert
Software Engineer x Biology Teacher
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