✧𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍✧

~Dedication~

To him........

who never believed love could ever choose him.

The uncertain, guarded boy who mistook loneliness for strength.

And to her.....

who still believed her happily ever after was waiting just around the corner.

The hopeful girl with far too much love in her heart.

Two souls bound by fate.

By promises neither of them asked for.

By a responsibility that would change their lives forever.

To every soul who thinks they are too difficult to love.

And to every soul still hoping life will give them a second chance.

____________

"I don't know who made you believe that loving you was hard. Loving you was the most beautiful and easiest thing I have ever Done"

Aarohi

...

"Duty had always been simple-clear lines, firm rules, no room for mistakes. Protect her. Stay professional. Keep distance.

But distance meant nothing when it came to her."

Advik

Them together:

"Forgetting him was like trying to know

Somebody you never met

But loving him was red

Loving him was red"

~

RED by Taylor Swift

"I didn't know what I was looking for

'Till I found her, I found her

Without her

I'm a mess (I'm a mess)

There was nothing 'bout that love that made sense, I was stressed

'Til I found her (oh, oh)"

~

HER by Jvke

"Say my name and everything just stops

I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it off

Carve your name into my bedpost

'Cause I don't want you like a best friend

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Take it off"

~

DRESS by Taylor Swift

"We laugh together, we cry together

I guess these simple feelings were everything to me

When will it be?

If I face you again

I will look into your eyes

And say I missed you"

~

STILL WITH YOU by Jungkook

______________________________________

...

~Tropes~

Forced proximity

Marriage of convenience.

Arranged marriage.

Replaced husband.

He fell first and harder.

Love after marriage.

Sunshine X sunshine

.....

✦ Author's Note ✦

Hey, loves! 🤍

I'm not a professional author

.....just a teenager hopelessly obsessed with fictional worlds and emotionally complicated characters.

English isn't my first language, so please excuse any mistakes along the way. I'm still learning, growing, and trying my best with every chapter I write.

This story is completely my own creation, written with a lot of love and late-night imagination.

I truly hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy creating it. And if you do, don't forget to vote, comment, or share your thoughts with me. Your support means more than you know.

And if there's ever something you dislike or think could be improved, I'm always open to hearing your suggestions kindly.

Thank you for giving my story a chance. 🤍

With love,

authorArya

@theHypotheticalShit

*January,2026

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