#4 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (Can be read as a standalone book) The life of a silent dreamer, Abhinav Singh Sisodia, has always been about standing in the background, watching life happen to others while he learned to bury every emotion behind a calm face. Since childhood, a piece of his heart unknowingly belonged to Ayushi, his closest memory, his longest kept secret, his quietest ache. But silence has its own punishment. And on the day she becomes someone else's bride, Abhinav learns just how heavy unspoken words can be. Months later, an arrangement knocks on his door, a marriage proposal he never wished for but cannot refuse. Gargi, doctor by profession, his distant childhood connection, a girl with a fragile heart and a love she has carried for him long before he ever noticed her. Bound by families, expectations, and fate, Abhinav steps into a marriage where love is not promised, but responsibility is. Caught between what he lost and what life is now offering, he must face the hardest question: Is love only what the heart chooses or what destiny chooses for us? This isn't a story of who ends up with whom. It's a story of timing, silence, and the kind of love that changes shape but never fully leaves. ✿Tropes✿ Romantic-Tragedy Calm × Sunshine Green-flag leads One-sided love Just friends? Arranged marriage (slow-burn) Second chance at life Dark & traumatic past (ML) Silent emotions / unspoken feelings PTSD / emotional suppression Highly Emotional Relatable Characters No smut