the girl who NVR let anyone see her tears

let's start.....

...The rain had become her favorite companion....

Whenever the sky cried, she didn't have to hide her own tears.

At college, everyone knew her as the cheerful girl who laughed the loudest, made silly jokes, and somehow managed to brighten every room she walked into.

"How do you stay so happy all the time?" her classmates often asked.

She would simply smile.

"If I stop smiling... people will start asking questions."

No one knew that every night she returned to a house where silence felt heavier than words. A place where she was barely noticed unless someone needed something. A home where birthdays were forgotten, achievements ignored, and love felt like a reward she never earned.

So she learned something very young—

If no one chooses you... choose yourself.

Even if it hurts. You have to stay strong because no one will come to hold u at your worst and hard time.

She always smiles like everything is fine

One Monday morning, she rushed into class five minutes late.

"I'm alive!" she announced dramatically, breathing heavily.

The entire class laughed.

Her best friend, Riya, shook her head.

"You'll be late even to your own wedding."

Aanya grinned.

"Only if the groom isn't worth running for."

More laughter.

But someone in the last row didn't laugh.

He simply watched her.

Aarav *the boy who is going to be someone special for her...the boy who is going to change something in her life*

The quiet topper.

The boy who rarely spoke unless a teacher called his name.

He wasn't cold.

He just preferred silence over meaningless conversations.

And somehow...

His eyes always found Aanya.

Not because she was the prettiest girl.

Not because she was popular.

But because every time she laughed...

He noticed the sadness that disappeared a second too quickly.

Days passed.

One afternoon, while everyone was busy in the cafeteria, Aanya quietly slipped behind the library.

She finally allowed herself to cry.

Just for five minutes.

Only five.

Then she'd smile again.

She wiped her tears and whispered,

"You'll be okay... just survive one more day."

She didn't realize someone had heard her.

Aarav.

He stood a few steps away, frozen.

He had never imagined the happiest girl in college was carrying so much pain.

He wanted to say something.

Anything.

But before he could move...

Aanya turned around.

Their eyes met.

For a long moment, neither spoke.

Then she smiled.

The same perfect smile everyone believed.

"Please..."

she said softly,

"Forget you saw this."

Before he could answer...

She walked away.

Leaving behind only the sound of rain...

And a silent promise forming inside Aarav's heart.

"I don't know what you're hiding... but one day, I'll be the reason you smile for real."

He didn't know that loving Aanya would change not only his life...

...but also uncover a secret that had been buried for eighteen years.

To be continued..

Wait for the next part* smile*

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