Bound by Fate
Chapter 1 – The Arranged Marriage
The two families met in Delhi for a traditional meeting.
Aanya sat quietly, nervously twisting her dupatta.
Armaan entered the room. Tall, calm… his sharp eyes immediately stopped on Aanya.
For a moment, he didn’t look away.
Later that evening, the families asked them to talk alone.
Armaan khanna (ml )
Are you okay with this marriage?”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
" I… don’t know you yet.”
Armaan khanna (ml )
“You will.”
Armaan had said only two words.
His voice was calm, but there was something confident about it… almost like he already knew the future.
Aanya looked at him, slightly confused.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
How can you be so sure?” she asked.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Because people eventually show who they really are.”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
And you?” Aanya asked.
Armaan khanna (ml )
What about me?”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
Who are you really?”
For a moment Armaan didn’t answer.
The evening breeze moved through the balcony, making the silence feel heavier.
Armaan khanna (ml )
You’ll find out after marriage.”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“That sounds mysterious.”
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Maybe.”
When they returned inside, both families immediately looked at them with curious smiles
Sunita Sharma quickly asked,
Sunita Sharma (fl mom)
So… did you both talk properly?”
Armaan calmly took a seat next to his father.
Aanya sat beside her mother, feeling shy.
Vikram Khanna looked at his son.
vikram khanna (ml father)
“Well?”
Armaan khanna (ml )
I’m fine with the marriage
Everyone’s eyes moved to Aanya
Rajesh Sharma ( fl dad )
“Aanya beta?”
She hesitated for a second.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
Yes, Papa.”
The room instantly filled with happiness.
Sunita Sharma smiled brightly.
Meera Khanna held Aanya’s hand warmly
Meera khanna (ml mother)
“We’re very happy, beta.”
Rohan Sharma ( fl big brother)
“Congrats, future jiju.”
But Armaan just watched her quietly.
Chapter 2 – The Beginning of Something Dangerous
But Armaan just watched her quietly.
While everyone in the room laughed and talked happily about wedding dates, decorations, and guests, Armaan’s attention stayed on only one person.
She was sitting beside her mother, nodding politely whenever the elders spoke.
But he noticed the small things others didn’t
The way she kept adjusting her dupatta when she got nervous.
The way she softly smiled when someone teased her.
And the way she carefully avoided looking at him.
Armaan leaned back slightly in his chair.
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
“Interesting,” he thought.
Rohan suddenly looked toward Armaan.
Rohan Sharma ( fl big brother)
“So jiju,” he said playfully.
Armaan looked at him calmly.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Yes?”
Rohan Sharma ( fl big brother)
“You seem very quiet.”
Kavya immediately joined the teasing.
kavya khanna ( ml sis )
“Bhai is always quiet.”
Rohan Sharma ( fl big brother)
“Are you sure you’re okay with this marriage?”
The room went silent for a moment.
Armaan didn’t look at Rohan.
Instead, his eyes slowly moved toward Aanya.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Yes.”
Rohan Sharma ( fl big brother)
“Why?”
Armaan finally looked back at him.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Because I made my decision.”
Something about the way he said it made the room quiet again.
Even Rohan didn’t joke after that.
Aanya had been listening quietly.
But when she heard Armaan’s answer, she couldn’t stop herself from looking at him.
For the first time that evening—
Neither of them looked away.
Aanya quickly lowered her gaze.
“Why does he look at me like that?” she wondered.
Her heart started beating faster.
Later that night, the Khanna family returned home.
The mansion was large and elegant.
But as soon as they entered, Kavya started laughing.
kavya khanna ( ml sis )
“Mom, did you see Bhai today?”
Meera khanna (ml mother)
“Yes.”
kavya khanna ( ml sis )
“He kept staring at bhabhi!”
Armaan removed his coat calmly.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Kavya.”
kavya khanna ( ml sis )
“Yes?”
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Go to your room.”
Armaan walked toward the stairs.
kavya khanna ( ml sis )
“You like her!”
Armaan khanna (ml )
“I barely know her.”
kavya khanna ( ml sis )
“But you want to.”
Armaan finally stopped walking.
He looked at his sister with a small smirk.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Yes.”
Then he continued walking upstairs.
Kavya gasped dramatically.
kavya khanna ( ml sis )
“OH MY GOD.”
At the same time, Aanya was sitting in her room.
Her best friend was on video call.
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“So???” her friend asked excitedly.
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“What was he like?”
Aanya thought for a moment.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“Quiet.”
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“That’s it?”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“And… confident.”
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“Handsome?”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“Maybe.”
Her friend laughed loudly.
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“Maybe means yes.”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“I don’t understand him.”
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“What do you mean?”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“He speaks very little… but when he does, it feels like he already knows what will happen.”
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“Maybe he already decided you’re his.”
Aanya immediately blushed.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“Stop it!”
Just then her phone vibrated.
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“Who is it??”
Aanya slowly opened the message.
Unknown:
“Did you reach your room safely?”
She already knew who it was.
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “Good.”
Her friend leaned closer to the camera.
Arya Arora (fl bff)
“Is that him???”
Ananya covered the screen quickly.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“Go to sleep!” she said nervously.
Her friend laughed and ended the call.
Ananya looked at the chat again.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
💬 How did you get my number?”
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “Your father gave it to my mother.”
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “She gave it to me.”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
💬 “Oh.”
Then another message appeared.
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “Were you nervous today?”
Aanya stared at the question.
Then she replied honestly.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
💬 “Yes.”
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “Why?”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
💬 “Because everything happened so fast.”
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “You’ll get used to it.”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
💬 “How are you so calm about this?” she asked
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “Because I’m not confused about what I want.”
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “And right now…”
Then the message completed.
Armaan khanna (ml )
💬 “I want this marriage.”
Aanya stared at the phone silently.
Her cheeks slowly turned pink.
In the Khanna mansion, Armaan stood by the window of his room.
The city lights glowed outside.
His phone was still in his hand.
He watched the screen patiently.
A small smile appeared on his face.
Because for the first time in years—
Armaan Khanna felt interested in someone.
And when Armaan became interested in something…
Chapter 3 – The Engagement
That was something everyone who knew Armaan Khanna understood very well.
If Armaan decided something was important to him…
And he never allowed anyone to take it away.
Tonight, as he stood near the window of his room, the city lights glowing behind him, his mind kept replaying the same scene again and again.
The way she had looked directly at him when she said—
“I’m not a responsibility.”
A small smile appeared on his lips.
“She’s stronger than she looks,” he thought.
At the same time, in the Sharma house, Ananya was lying on her bed staring at the ceiling.
That made him even more interested.
Her phone was still in her hand.
The chat with Armaan was open.
She kept rereading his messages.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
Why was he so calm?
Ananya Sharma (fl)
Why did he sound so confident?
Ananya Sharma (fl)
And most importantly…
Ananya Sharma (fl)
Why did it feel like he already knew her somehow?
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“You’re thinking too much,” she murmured to herself.
Another message appeared.
Her heart immediately started beating faster.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Are you still awake?”
Then another message came.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Thinking too much?”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“How do you know that?”
Armaan khanna (ml )
“You look like someone who overthinks.”
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“And you look like someone who observes too much.”
Armaan khanna (ml )
“That’s also true.”
For a moment neither of them sent another message.
The silence didn’t feel awkward.
The Engagement Preparation
Over the next few days, both families became extremely busy.
The engagement ceremony was planned quickly.
Everything was happening so fast that Ananya barely had time to process it.
But one thing stayed constant.
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Good morning”
Armaan khanna (ml )
“Did you eat?”
Armaan khanna (ml )
Did you rest?”
Armaan khanna (ml )
Are you okay?”
At first Aanya found it strange.
She started waiting for those messages.
Finally the engagement day arrived.
The hall was beautifully decorated with flowers and lights.
Guests were arriving one by one.
Aanya stood in a beautiful traditional outfit, nervously adjusting her bracelet again and again.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“I can’t,” Aanya said quietly.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“What if something goes wrong?”
Arya Arora (fl bff)
The groom already looks like he won the lottery
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“What?”
Her friend nodded toward the entrance.
And saw Armaan entering the hall.
He was wearing a dark suit, walking calmly beside his parents.
But his eyes immediately found her.
Soon the families gathered on the stage.
Everyone was smiling, clapping, taking pictures.
But Armaan’s attention was only on Aanya.
When the ring box was given to him, he opened it calmly.
It was simple but perfect for her future wife's ring finger
Then he gently held Aanya’s hand.
Her fingers trembled slightly.
He leaned closer and whispered quietly so only she could hear—
Ananya looked at him nervously.
Ananya Sharma (fl)
“You’re not nervous at all?”
Armaan placed the ring on her finger slowly.
Then he replied in a low voice—
Armaan khanna (ml )
”Because I don’t lose things that belong to me.”
Before she could respond—
Everyone around them started clapping loudly.
Their engagement was official.
Later that evening, while everyone was busy celebrating, Armaan stepped outside the hall for a moment.
A new message had appeared from an unknown number.
His expression immediately changed.
The message said only one sentence.
“Congratulations on the engagement.”
Then another message appeared.
“Let’s see how long she stays safe.”
Armaan’s eyes turned cold
The calm expression on his face disappeared instantly.
Then finished the message.
You won’t live long enough to regret it.”
And looked back toward the hall where Ananya was laughing with her friends
His jaw tightened slightly.
Because someone had just made a very dangerous mistake.
They had threatened the one person Armaan Khanna had already decided to protect.
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