They say fate has a way of bringing people together. But for Aarish Singh Rathore, fate had only takenโhis parents, his home, his legacy.
Now, years later, he stood in a city far from where his story began, chasing dreams built on broken foundations.
Aashima Sharma had always believed love was fragile, something that slipped through your fingers the moment you held on too tightly.
She had learned not to trust easily, not to expect permanence. Until one decision, one marriage, changed everything.
๐Scene 1: The Breakdown๐
The room was silent except for Aashimaโs muffled sobs. She sat curled up on the bed, knees drawn to her chest, her body trembling as she whispered through shaky breaths,"Aaj... aaj kuch bohot galat ho jata, Aarish...โ(Today... something terrible almost happened, Aarish...)
Aarishโs fingers curled into fists at his sides. His entire body was tense, his jaw clenched, his breath coming in harsh, controlled exhales.
He knelt in front of her, his hands reaching outโgentle but firmโgrasping hers.โKisne kiya ye, Aashima?โ(Who did this, Aashima?)
His voice was dangerously quiet, but his stormy eyes betrayed the rage brewing inside him.
She hesitated before whispering the name. One of his business associates. Someone he had once considered a potential ally.
Aarish inhaled sharply, his fingers tightening around hers.โMain uski zindagi tabaah kar dunga. Kasam hai mujhe, Aashima... uss insaan ka wajood mitane se pehle main chain se nahi baithunga.โ(I will destroy his life. I swear, Aashima... I wonโt rest until I erase that manโs existence.)
Her eyes widened as she looked at him, her sobs quieting for a moment.โAarish...โ
But he shook his head, his thumb brushing against her tear-streaked cheek.โMain hoon na? Tumhare saath... humesha.โ(Iโm here, right? With you... always.)
Aashima choked back another sob, and in that moment, she let herself collapse against him. His arms wrapped around her protectively, holding her as if shielding her from the entire world.
โKoi bhi takleef tumhe chhoo bhi nahi sakti jab tak main zinda hoon.โ(No pain can even touch you as long as Iโm alive.)
And for the first time in a long time, she felt safe.
๐Scene 2: The Unbreakable Man, Breaking๐
Aarish sat in the dimly lit balcony, staring into the distance, a heavy silence hanging between him and the world. Aashima could see itโthe stiffness in his posture, the way his fingers clenched and unclenched, the slight tremor in his breath.
She walked to him, kneeling beside his chair.โAapko kya laga, mujhe pata nahi chalega?โ(Did you think I wouldnโt notice?)
Aarish didnโt respond. He kept staring ahead, his emotions locked away behind the walls he had spent years building.
Aashima reached for his hand, squeezing it gently."Agar aap mere saamne bhi apne jazbaat nahi rakh paa rahe toh ye toh meri haar hui na, Aaru...โ(If you canโt even share your emotions with me, then isnโt that my loss, Aaru?)
Her voice cracked, pleading.โAap kyun nahi samajhte? Sab andar rakhne se kuch nahi hoga... Please, ro dijiye na...โ(Why donโt you understand? Keeping it all inside wonโt help... Please, just cry...)
Aarish flinched but still didnโt look at her.
Aashima swallowed, her own tears threatening to spill."Main yahan hoon. Humesha rahoongi. Aapke liye.โ(Iโm here. I will always be here. For you.)
Her fingers cupped his face, forcing him to meet her gaze."Please, Aarish... express yourself... Apne aansuon ka bojh mujhe uthane dijiye... ek baar ke liye toh ,Aarish... please.โ(โLet me carry the weight of your tears... for once, Aarish....please.โ)
For a moment, silence stretched between them. Then, like a dam breaking, Aarish inhaled sharply, his face crumbling as his head dipped forward.
Aashima caught him as he finally let go, his arms wrapping around her as silent tears traced down his face.
And just like that, he wasnโt alone anymore.
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Two strangers. Two pasts filled with wounds too deep to forget. And yet, in each other, they might find the one thing they never expectedโhome.
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