Gustakh Dil

Anshul Varma, the young and formidable CEO of Varma Industries, built his life on control, ambition, and ironclad boundaries. Emotions were distractions he refused to entertain-until a forgotten clause in his grandfather's trust threatened to strip everything he had worked for.

Saarvi Patel, a brilliant pediatrician with a heart too big for her own protection, had long chosen purpose over personal happiness. But when a fragile child entered her life and the law demanded stability she couldn't provide alone, her carefully balanced world began to crack.

Two lives collide under impossible circumstances. A legacy clause. A legal loophole. A child who needs a family-now.

When their families intervene, the solution is as shocking as it is inevitable: marriage. Not for love. Not for desire. But for survival.

They sign papers, not promises. Set rules, not expectations. A marriage built on logic, secrecy, and sharp boundaries-meant to fool the world and protect what matters most.

But living together turns pretense into proximity, and proximity into something dangerously real. Late-night silences, unguarded moments, and a child who sees what they refuse to admit begin to blur the line between obligation and longing.

What starts as a calculated arrangement soon becomes a battlefield of restraint, resistance, and undeniable chemistry.

Because some clauses don't just change lives...
They rewrite hearts.

Anshul × Saarvi

Tropes:
Ceo × Pediatrician
Grumpy × Sunshine
Strangers to soulmates
Slow burn romance
Guarded Hearts Melt
Bound by Responsibility
Family by Choice
First Steps Together