khushipriya

It started with a glance—a simple, innocent moment where Nirvay’s eyes met Aarohi’s for the first time, and life quietly changed its direction.

From school benches to office cabins, their journey was painted with sweet mischief, teasing promises, and silent support.
Where everyone else saw just friendship, Nirvay always knew Aarohi was his home.
Even when misunderstandings clouded their path, even when life pulled them apart, Nirvay never let go.
Because his love was never casual—it was his silent vow.

When destiny finally brought them to the same office, confessions slipped between coffee cups and files.
In that moment, they promised—forever.

But life had other plans.

A devastating accident shattered their carefully built dreams. Aarohi’s world turned upside down, but Nirvay? He stayed.
Every time she pushed him away, every time life tested them, he stood by her side—silently, stubbornly, unshakably.

Because real love?
It isn’t loud.
It stays.
No matter what.

CRASH INTO YOU - A story between past and present.

Arohi arrived at the office, but her mind was still replaying last evening's incident over and over again.

"Did you even sleep last night? Or were you too busy thinking about me?"

"Ghosts aren't exactly what I think about at night, Dhruv."

Both of them laughed and then got busy with their work.

Arohi's thoughts were restless. It's been since that night, and Nirvay hasn't called, hasn't messaged, and hasn't even called me to his cabin. How am I supposed to focus on work like this?

The one more day passed in the same way—no message, no call.

It's been two days. Why am I even thinking about this? Focus, Arohi. You're just friends. You're the one who set those boundaries.

"So… tell me, how's it going between you and Nirvay?"

"He's my CEO. I'm just an employee. What exactly do you think is going on?"

"Yeah yeah, say whatever you want, but seriously yaar… his physique is just wow."

"You're committed, Sukhi. Show some shame."

"Oh, someone's getting offended now? Look Arohi, his body belongs to you, okay? I'm just appreciating beauty. Beautiful things should always be appreciated."

"I'm going to sleep. Bye, good night."

Should I text him? But what would I even say? 'Why aren't you messaging me or calling me?' No, forget it. Sleep, Arohi. Just sleep.

Arohi kept herself busy with work. Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a message.

Why? What's the matter? There are way more senior people than me in the marketing department. They'll probably be more useful to you.

Seeing the message, Arohi sighed and walked straight toward his cabin.

Outside, Ruby, Nirvay's personal assistant, greeted her.

"Sir has been waiting just for you."

"Otherwise, what? Come on, say it. And no, I won't sit. You were about to say, 'Otherwise, I'll fire you,' right?"

"No. I was going to say 'Otherwise, I'll come to you myself.' That was the full sentence."

"I feel like with all this, I'll be forced to resign soon."

"Arohi, did you read the full agreement before joining this company?"

"Come here, let me show you something."

He opened his laptop and pulled up the agreement.

"Read Clause No. 23… Wait, I'll read it for you. It clearly says you can't resign for one year. If you do, you'll have to pay a penalty of 10 lakhs. Just 10 lakhs? I need to talk to HR about this. It should've been at least 1 crore."

"Are you seriously blackmailing me right now?"

"You're too valuable to this company. How can I let you go? Actually, I'll ask HR to update it to 1 crore. Maybe even 2 crores."

"What do you actually want, Nirvay?"

I mean, I want you to keep working here in my company. That's all."

"Look, I'm going to be officially announced as the CEO this coming Saturday. I just want you to forget about what happened last Sunday evening, please."

"Please… it's a really important day for me. I want us to be on good terms."

Hearing that, Arohi instantly recalled the Sunday evening moment—the ice cream, the bridge, and how Nirvay touched her lips.

Chapter-19 "Otherwise"......