A Love Written in Vows

A Shubman Gill Fanfiction

Shubman Gill never planned on getting married. At twenty-six, his life revolves around cricket, endorsements, training schedules, and the constant pressure of living up to expectations. Marriage is a distraction he doesn't need, and he has no intention of letting anyone change his mind.

Saanvi Pawar has her own dreams. A talented architect from Pune, she has spent years building a successful career and fiercely protecting her independence. Settling down is the last thing on her mind as she just moved to Mumbai alone-until her grandfather falls seriously ill. His only wish is to see her married, and for the first time, saying no feels impossible.

With their families connected through years of friendship and business ties, the solution arrives far too quickly. A marriage. Temporary. Practical. Safe.

One year.

That's the agreement.

If, after twelve months, they still don't want this marriage, they can walk away without guilt, explanations, or consequences.

It sounds simple enough.

All they have to do is coexist.

But families have expectations. There are weddings to attend, festivals to celebrate, relatives to impress, and endless questions to answer. Soon, they find themselves acting like the perfect married couple everywhere they go. Holding hands for photographs. Sharing inside jokes they never meant to create. Showing up for each other when nobody is watching.

What begins as an arrangement slowly turns into something neither of them anticipated.

Between Ganpati celebrations in Pune, Lohri nights in Punjab, chaotic family gatherings, long-distance calls during overseas tours, and quiet moments that feel far too comfortable, the line between pretending and reality starts to disappear.

The problem isn't the marriage anymore.

The problem is that the one-year deadline is getting closer.

And neither of them is ready to admit that somewhere along the way, they stopped counting the days until it ended.