To Love Beyond the Scars
prologue
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Aaradhya Kapoor, 21, doesn’t believe in love. Not anymore.
Once upon a time, she thought love meant forever. That people who said they cared actually meant it. But life taught her otherwise. Every person who claimed to love her—her parents, her childhood best friend —used her, left her, or broke her beyond repair.
Now, she lives with walls around her heart, trusting no one. Instead, she hides behind her blog, Inked Truths, where she mercilessly critiques romance novels—calling them delusional, sugar-coated lies. And her favorite target?
Rehan Malhotra (ml)
Rehan Malhotra, a 30-year-old bestselling romance author whose books paint love as something beautiful and eternal.
She thinks his stories are fake. He thinks she’s afraid to believe.
A Clash of Words and Wounds
When Rehaan is invited as a guest lecturer at Aaradhya’s college, she’s forced to sit in his class. From the first lecture, sparks fly—but not the good kind.
She challenges his stories, calling them fantasies with no place in real life.
He pushes back, forcing her to question why she’s so desperate to prove love isn’t real.
Every argument, every debate, turns into a battle of emotions neither of them can ignore.
But what Aaradhya doesn’t know? Rehaan has been following Inked Truths for months. He knows she is the anonymous critic who has been ripping his books apart.
What Rehaan doesn’t know? The reason behind her hatred isn’t just cynicism—it’s pain. A past so fractured that love, to her, is just another word for betrayal.
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despite being lazy i wrote a lot 😅🤣🔫
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I will update this story because I'm too excited for this one 😭
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Prologue 2
A Love Story Written in Secrets
As they fight in class, another connection is unfolding.
Aaradhya, unaware of his identity, befriends Rehaan online—pouring her soul out to an anonymous writer who seems to understand her scars.
Rehaan, already in love with her, lets her believe she’s speaking to a stranger—because it’s the only way she allows herself to be vulnerable.
The more he learns about her pain, the harder he falls—not just for her mind, but for the way she hides her wounds beneath sharp words and tired smiles
But the moment of truth arrives—when she discovers that the man she was opening up to, trusting for the first time in years, is the same man she has sworn to hate.
Aaradhya feels betrayed, humiliated, and foolish for believing—just for a second—that love could be real. She pushes Rehaan away, convinced that all he ever wanted was to prove her wrong.
But Rehaan isn’t like the others who used her. And he refuses to be just another name in the list of people who hurt her
So he does what he does best—he writes. Not a love story for the world, but one just for her.
A story about a girl who was always used in the name of love—and a boy who wanted nothing but to love her right.
Aaradhya has spent her life believing she’s unlovable. But now, she has to decide—does she let her past define her future, or does she take a chance on the one person who never asked for anything in return?
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FINALLY the prologue is done 😌
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ARE YOU GUY'S EXCITED FOR CHAPTERS??
Chapter 1: The spark
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Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Another love story, another cliché. Why do people fall for this stuff?
Ananya Sharma (fl bff)
OMG! Guess who’s coming to campus? Rehaan Malhotra! He’s giving a lecture tomorrow!
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Rehaan Malhotra? The guy who writes those fairy tales about love? Hard pass. I’ll be in the back row, ready to tear his books apart
Ananya Sharma (fl bff)
No way, you have to go! You’ve been waiting for a chance to throw shade at him! Don’t pretend like you’re not excited
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Fine, I’ll go. But he better not expect any praise
Ananya Sharma (fl bff)
Yesss! I’ll save you a seat in the front row! This is going to be epic
The next day... Aaradhya arrives at the lecture hall, a little annoyed but curious. She finds Ananya waving from the front and heads toward her
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
I can’t believe I’m doing this. Maybe I’ll just sit through the lecture, take some notes on all the ridiculous things he says, and get out of here
Ananya Sharma (fl bff)
You’re going to love this. I can already tell
The lights dim, and in walks Rehaan Malhotra, his presence filling the room. He stands at the podium, calm and confident. Aaradhya can’t help but notice how every person in the room is staring at him in awe
Rehan Malhotra (ml)
Thank you for having me. Today, I want to talk about something that can change your life—love. But not the way it’s often portrayed. It’s real, messy, and worth fighting for
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Great. Here we go again with the "love is beautiful" speech
Ananya Sharma (fl bff)
He’s even better looking in person!
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
"rolls eyes"
Rehaan catches Aaradhya’s eye as he speaks, and a small smile tugs at his lips. She looks away quickly, feeling her face heat up.
Rehan Malhotra (ml)
Who here believes love is just a fantasy? That it’s all just a lie?
The room falls quiet. Aaradhya rolls her eyes, but before she can speak, Ananya nudges her.
Ananya Sharma (fl bff)
Go on, girl. Say what’s on your mind.
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Love isn’t real. It’s a fantasy people cling to because they want to believe in something perfect. But it’s never perfect
Rehan Malhotra (ml)
Maybe you’ve been hurt. Maybe that’s why you believe love is a lie. But it doesn’t have to be that way
Aaradhya’s hands tighten into fists under the desk. How dare he assume anything about her?
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
It’s easy for someone like you to talk about love. You don’t know anything about real pain
Rehaan steps forward, his gaze softening as if he understands more than she’s letting on
Rehan Malhotra (ml)
I might not know your story, but I do know one thing. Love is more than just a fantasy. It’s something we have to allow ourselves to believe in again
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Well, maybe you should keep your fairy tales to yourself, because I’m not buying it
Rehaan doesn’t respond immediately. Instead, he gives her a look that’s both knowing and patient, as if he’s seen this resistance before. The room buzzes with tension, but Aaradhya doesn’t back down.
The lecture ends, and the students begin to filter out. Ananya grabs Aaradhya’s arm, pulling her toward the door
Ananya Sharma (fl bff)
He was sooo hot! And you? That was brutal! I loved it!
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
He’s just a man who writes delusions. Nothing special
Ananya chuckles, but as they walk toward the exit, Aaradhya’s phone buzzes with a new message from an unknown number
Unknown
You’re stronger than you think, Aaradhya. Don’t shut yourself off from what’s real
Aaradhya kapoor (fl)
Who is this?
Unknown
Someone who believes in you
Aaradhya freezes for a second, unsure of whether to respond. She quickly locks her phone, the words lingering in her mind as she walks out of the lecture hall
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END OF CHAPTER 1 🔫
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