"A story is not just told in words, but in the colors, emotions, and unspoken moments that define its characters—so here they are, in all their fire and flaws."

°Raunaksh Rajwar°

(34 years old)

A man forged in war and solitude, Raunaksh is a soldier-turned-leader whose past is a battlefield of loss, betrayal, and duty. Towering with broad shoulders and a commanding presence, he walks like a storm—silent, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. His devotion to Lord Shiva runs deep, mirroring his own existence—destruction and rebirth, wrath and stillness. Like Shiva, he carries the weight of pain in his soul, his emotions buried beneath layers of cold control. Love was never meant to be his war to fight, but fate has its own plans.

°Meher Bhat°

(26 years old)

A woman of quiet resilience and endless patience, Meher is the kind of soft that doesn’t break—she bends, endures, and rises. With long, flowing hair, gentle yet determined eyes, and a silver nose ring that glints with every unspoken thought, she is both delicate and unyielding.

Torn between the father who cast her sister away and the love she cannot erase, Meher walks a tightrope between duty and defiance. She does not forgive, yet she cannot abandon him—not when his heart weakens with every passing day. Guilt and obligation war within her, but she swallows her own pain, offering kindness even when it is undeserved. Beneath her tenderness lies a strength fierce enough to shatter the walls Raunaksh hides behind. She doesn’t just heal—she burns away the cold with the warmth he never knew he needed.

Raunaksh×Meher

"Love won’t keep him safe," Raunaksh bit out, his voice edged with frustration.

Meher met his gaze, unwavering. "And fear won’t raise him."

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His chest was broad, steady—a fortress of warmth where little Aaru curled without fear. Meher watched, an ache blooming deep inside her.

Would there ever be space for her there too?

Raunaksh said nothing, but as his arm shifted, just enough to brush against her, it wasn’t just Aaru  he was holding anymore.

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The cast

~Aaryan Rajwar~

(1-year-old)

Quiet yet observant baby boy who unknowingly bridges the gap between Meher and Raunaksh. A symbol of love, loss, and responsibility.

Tiny hands, a silent plea, a love that binds what fate set free.

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~Aayat Bhat (Deceased)~

(23 years old)

Meher’s younger sister, a free spirit who defied her father’s rules and eloped with Veer. She tried to follow the rulebook of life her father provided, but love led her down a forbidden path.

She tried to live by his rules, but love rewrote her fate in blood.

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~Veer Rajwar (Deceased)~

(26years old)

Raunaksh’s nephew, his shadow and his defiance—bound by blood, torn by choices. He chose love over legacy, and fate made him pay.

In a world of power and bloodshed, he chose love

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~Omkar Bhat (Deceased)~

( Late 50s - Early 60s)

A principal who believed  rules were sacred,A man shaped by tradition, bound by honor. He cast his daughter out, believing discipline was love

He built walls so high, he never saw the love he left outside.

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~Yashwardhan Rathore (Alive)~

( Mid 50s)

A man who played the game of power but saw the cost too well. A father who lost a son, a brother who watches Raunaksh bear a weight that was never his to carry. He knows—the fault was never theirs, but of the man who failed the women they swore to protect.

Power is never given—it is taken, molded, and sacrificed for.

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~Roshni Kaul (Alive)~

(Late 20s)

Meher’s closest friend, a strong-willed woman who reminds her to live for herself, not just others.

She was the voice that reminded Meher—strength is not just in staying, but in knowing when to leave.

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~Karan Chauhan (Alive)~

(30)

Raunaksh’s right-hand man, a former soldier who knows the weight of war and loss. The only one who sees through Raunaksh’s cold exterior.

A man of loyalty, standing beside a king who never wanted a throne.

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~Rajeshwari "Dadi" Kaul (Alive)~

(Late 60s-70s)

A woman who has seen too much and speaks only when it matters. Once Omkar Bhat’s most trusted confidante, now the bridge between Meher and the father she cannot abandon. With wisdom carved from loss and resilience, she reminds Meher that

love and duty are never easy, but they are always worth it.

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Dear Readers,

Fear and excitement wage war within me as I finally bring these characters to life. They’ve lived in my mind, raw and restless, and now they are yours to judge, to love, or to question. This story is a piece of me—I hope it finds a place in you too.

-Anyasen