CHAPTER 3 - BETWEEN THE MOONS

Rajveer Randhawa was a perfect, well-built man in his mid-twenties—around twenty-five. Calm, mature, responsible, and respectful, he was the kind of man any girl in the 90s would dream of. Yet, there was one thing different about him—he had never fallen in love. Raj believed that marriage should happen according to his family’s wishes, so he never allowed his heart to lean toward anyone.

He belonged to a simple nuclear family. His mother was a typical 90s housewife—gentle and caring, yet open-minded for her time. His father was a respected man in Chandigarh, known for his dignity and progressive thinking. Raj also had a younger sister, eighteen years old, studying in a school in Sector 23. Their family lived in the same sector—unaware that destiny was slowly pulling two timelines together.

People lovingly called Rajveer simply Raj.

Raj worked at a government office on a good post. Every day, he returned home by 7 p.m., but that night was different. Due to a new project, he had to stay back for overtime. After finishing his work, he rode home on his bike through the quiet streets.

That was when he saw it.

A group of drunk men surrounding a girl.

Something tightened in his chest. He stopped his bike instantly and ran toward them. Without thinking twice, Raj fought them—his fists strong, his eyes burning with anger. Within moments, the men fled, terrified by his rage. they all run for there life as he was just going to beat the shit out of them .but when they run always . he thought about the girl who is hide behind him.

As soon as they disappeared, the fire in his eyes softened.

He turned around.

The girl stood there, trembling. in fear more like she was frizz of fear .

Raj stepped in front of her, shielding her with his body. His voice, which had just roared with fury, now sounded calm and warm.

“Are you okay, miss?” he look.

Khushi looked at him—her eyes filled with fear, exhaustion, and pain. She tried to be brave, truly tried. But the moment he asked that simple question, something inside her broke.

All day she had been lost, hungry, scared, and alone in an unfamiliar time. And now, for the first time, someone had asked if she was okay.

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

She wanted to hug him. To cry into his chest. To let go of everything.

But she pushed those thoughts away.

“Yes… I’m okay,” she said softly. “They were just troubling me. Thank you, sir.”

Raj watched her silently.

He had never looked at a woman that way before. He wasn’t thinking anything inappropriate—only one thought echoed in his mind.

She has such beautiful eyes.

Before he could stop himself, he asked gently,

“Who are you, miss?”

....

“If this chapter touched you, please vote and share your thoughts 🤍🌙”