𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 ━ ◦ ❖ ◦━ "A seemingly trivial dare led to a kiss on the cheek, a moment that meant nothing to me but held everything for him." 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐢 As a professor, I always believed in the power of knowledge and kindness. But everything changed when Riddhant entered my life. It all started with a silly dare, a kiss on the cheek that meant nothing to me but everything to him. His smile, though small, sparked something in me. Yet, as time passed, I noticed a change in him. His friends influenced him to become someone I didn't recognize. The glasses he once wore symbolized his innocence, but he traded them for lenses, mirroring the change within him. Little did I know, my actions would shape his future. When he returned as a navy officer, I never imagined it was because of me. His proposal took me by surprise, but before I could respond, I discovered his dark secret. It shattered everything I believed about him, leaving me in fear and uncertainty. 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐤 I used to be a bookworm, just lost in my own world, not really part of any social activities. That was until Meher entered my life. That bet, that dare, it changed everything. Her kiss on my cheek was a moment I cherished, but her whisper cut deeper than any knife. I knew I had to prove myself, to become someone worthy of her love. Yet, as I drifted away, I couldn't shake the feeling of loss. The glasses I wore were a reminder of who I used to be, but I traded them for lenses, hoping to see myself as she did. Joining the navy was my way of showing her I could be more, that I could be the man she deserved. But when I returned to Goa to confess my love, my world crumbled. Learning she was to be engaged to another shattered my heart. In a moment of rage and desperation, I committed the unthinkable, forever altering the course of our lives