Ishaani never dreamed of a fairytale, but she had hoped for a love that was hers. Seven years ago, she entered a marriage not as a lover, but as a replacement. She was Aarav’s wife in name, but never in heart. No matter how hard she tried, she remained a shadow cast by another woman—his Smriti.
She argued, she cried, she begged to be seen, but every time, she knew she was fighting a battle already lost. Over the years, her anger turned into silence, her longing into numbness. She became a mother, pouring all the love she had into her daughter, because there was nothing left for herself.
Now, as she writes letters she knows he may never read, Ishaani wonders—does a woman disappear when she is never truly loved?
Aarav – The Man Who Loved Too Late
Aarav was never cruel to Ishaani, but sometimes, indifference is worse than cruelty. He never hated her, but he never looked at her either. To him, she was just there—a presence he never acknowledged, a duty he never fulfilled.
His love belonged to Smriti, the woman he lost, the woman whose memory he never let go of. He thought he was doing no harm by not loving Ishaani, by simply existing beside her without giving her his heart. After all, he never promised her love.
But love is not always spoken—it is felt in stolen glances, in whispered words, in the warmth of a touch. And Aarav never gave her even that. Until one day, he realized—some absences feel heavier than any presence.
Aaradhya – The Daughter Who Was Loved by Both
Aaradhya is the only reason Ishaani still smiles. The little girl is her entire world, the only love she has that is returned without conditions. She is the light in a house filled with unspoken words and empty spaces.
For Aarav, Aaradhya is everything. He dotes on her, protects her, cherishes her in ways he never did with Ishaani. His hands, always hesitant to reach for his wife, are steady when they hold his daughter. His voice, silent in front of Ishaani, softens when speaking to his child.
But love is not divided—it is multiplied. And in loving their daughter so much, did he forget to see the woman who gave birth to her?
Smriti – The Love That Never Faded
Smriti was Aarav’s first love, his heart, his forever—until fate took her away too soon. Even in death, she remained an unshaken presence in his life, a shadow that Ishaani could never step out of. Aarav never spoke of her, yet she was everywhere, in every unspoken word, every lingering silence.
For him, Smriti wasn’t just a memory—she was the only love he had ever known. And for Ishaani, she was the wall she could never break.
Other Supporting Characters – Aarav’s family, Ishaani’s well-wishers, and those who either pitied or ignored the silent suffering in their marriage.
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