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Chapter 1 - introduction

💙 Main Character 1 – IPS Officer

Aarohi sharma is a 27-year-old IPS officer posted in Rajasthan.

She is:

Strong-minded

Emotionally reserved

Disciplined to the core

Highly intelligent

Dedicated to justice

From childhood, Aarohi never imagined a normal life. Her father was a retired Army Colonel and her mother a school principal. Discipline, values, and responsibility were part of her upbringing.

She cleared UPSC at the age of 24 and became one of the youngest IPS officers in her batch.

👮‍♀️ Her Professional Life:

Wakes up at 5 AM.

Training sessions, field inspections, crime investigations.

Commands respect from her juniors.

Rarely smiles at work — people see her as strict and powerful.

But inside… She hides emotions. She avoids attachment. She fears vulnerability.

Her family is now thinking about her marriage — and according to tradition, they believe in arranged marriage.

But Aarohi has never been in love.

She has never even thought about loving someone.

Until now.

🎭 Main Character 2 – Meera Malhotra

Meera Malhotra is 26 years old.

Profession:

A famous emerging actress

Works in Indian web series & international short films

Creative, expressive, emotionally open

She belongs to a wealthy but traditional business family from Mumbai.

Her father runs a film production company. Her mother manages family reputation and social relations.

🌟 Her Personality:

Fun-loving

Slightly dramatic (because she is an actor 😄)

Sensitive but strong

Believes in love deeply

On camera, she plays romantic characters. Off camera, she secretly feels lonely.

Even though she is surrounded by fans and industry people…

She never found someone who understands her real self.

💖 Riya – Aarohi's Best Friend

Civil service colleague

Support system of Aarohi

Funny, emotional, and secretly supportive of love

Riya suspects that Aarohi might not be completely straight… but she never forces the topic.

She will play an important role later.

🎬 Sana – Meera's Best Friend

Assistant director in film industry

Open-minded

Knows Meera's emotional struggles

Sana secretly believes Meera deserves real love — not fake industry relationships.

Aarohi's Family:

Father – Colonel Sharma (traditional but loving)

Mother – Principal Sharma (practical, strong belief in arranged marriage)

Younger Brother – Aditya (modern mindset, supportive)

They start searching for a suitable partner for Aarohi.

But something unexpected happens…

They connect with Meera's family for a proposed arranged marriage proposal.

Meera's Family:

Father – Mr. Malhotra (business-focused, reputation conscious)

Mother – Mrs. Malhotra (cares about society image)

Younger Sister – Aanya (very modern thinker, secretly curious about Meera's happiness)

When both families discuss marriage…

They don't know that: 👉 The bride and bride have never met before. 👉 They have completely different worlds. 👉 And both are secretly confused about their identity and feelings.

💍 The Proposal Twist ~~~

The proposal is arranged through family connections.

Neither Aarohi nor Meera requested it.

They see each other's photos for the first time.

Aarohi thinks: "An actress? She must be emotionally unstable…"

Meera thinks: "An IPS officer? She must be too strict and boring…"

Both judge each other silently.

Both feel something strange.

Both feel curiosity.

Neither understands why their heart reacted differently.

🔥 Chapter 1 Ends With: Their first meeting date being fixed for a family dinner.

They are about to meet…

Face to face.

As strangers.

As future partners.

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