authorlunet
Timeline - Late 1990s & Early 2000s
Kashvi Singh Rathore - A royal princess who grew up surrounded by rules, expectations, and a life already decided for her. Cheerful, bold, and a little stubborn, she never really believed in love. For her, relationships felt like distractions and emotions felt unnecessary. She trusted friendship more than feelings and always thought her life would be about duties, not hearts, until someone quietly became the one thing she could not ignore.
Rudra Singh Rajput - Known to the world as just the bodyguard's son, but to those who truly see him, he is disciplined, calm, and respectful. He doesn't chase attention, doesn't flirt, and never plays with anyone's feelings. Many admire him, but he never looks back at them. His eyes, his concern, and his unspoken loyalty have always been reserved for only one person - Kashvi.
"If love truly demands sacrifice... then I am ready to give up my royal title just to be with him, papa." Kashvi's voice didn't shake, but her eyes did. "A crown was given to me by birth... but he chose me without asking for anything in return."
Rudra stepped forward, his gaze fixed on her before it finally met the King's.
"I never asked her to leave her throne, nor I asked for her throne, Maharaj. I would rather live my entire life in silence than see her lose what she was born with. But if standing beside her is called a sin... then I will accept every punishment. Because loving her was never a decision - it was a promise my heart made long before I understood its meaning."
He paused, softer now, almost a whisper meant only for her.
"If love really means sacrifice, and she is ready to leave her crown for me, then I am ready to give up everything for her. I never loved her because she is a princess, sir. I loved her because she is Kashvi... and wherever she chooses to stand, I will stand with her."
sometimes the one who is born with a crown...
chooses the one who never needed one.