The moment they left the temple, Twinkle felt the weight of everything crashing down on her.

She was married against her will to a man she barely knew.

Her hands trembled as she sat in the backseat of the car. Kabir and Kunal sat in the front, discussing security arrangements, while Kunj sat beside her—silent, tense, his knuckles white against his lap.

Tears burned in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.

As soon as they reached the Malhotra mansion, Twinkle snapped.

"I’m not your wife!" she screamed, turning to face Kunj, her eyes blazing with anger and desperation. "You forced me! This—this doesn’t mean anything!"

Kunj exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. He looked at her, guilt flickering in his eyes. "Twinkle—"

T-"Don’t!" she cut him off, stepping back. "You knew this was wrong, Kunj! You knew, and yet you let it happen!"

Kabir’s expression darkened. "Enough, Twinkle. This is done."

Twinkle turned to him, her chest rising and falling with ragged breaths.

T-"You have no right! You don’t own me!"

Kabir’s gaze was cold. "I had every right. I saved your life."

Twinkle clenched her fists.
T- "You ruined my life."

Kunal was the next one to join the conversation. "If we wouldn't have helped, you probably won't be having this life."

T-" That would have been much better than this. At least i could die peacefully."

Kabir's temper rose with that
"Oh really! Do you think death is much better than life then let's just kill you here only."

Kunj decided to stop this conversation before it gets out of hand.
K- " Bhaiya please calm down. She is just getting emotional with all this."

T-" Who the hell are you to tell how I'm feeling?"

Without waiting for a response, she turned and ran upstairs, down the hall—until she reached a room. She slammed the door shut, locking it behind her.

(Don't ask me guys how she knows where Kunj's room was because I also don't know T_T)

Only then did the tears finally fall.

She sank to the floor, pressing her forehead against her knees.

T- Why me? Why alway I have to tackle all the situation alone? Am I that much unlucky?

All she ever wanted was a simple life. A job, a home, peace. And now? She was trapped in the world of the Malhotras.

Married. Alone. And completely helpless.

Other side

Kunj was a little disappointed with his bhaiya's sudden decision but he couldn't do anything now

Kunj- "Bhaiya, you shouldn't have forced her into this."

Kabir - "Then what should I do? Raghav's goons almost got her. Thankfully we reached on time with the help of that GPS tracker and saved her life."

He stayed silent for a moment then continued.
"We have to kill Raghav then if you don't want to continue this marriage you can leave her. I don't want to ruin your lives but this was the only option for now."

Kunj- "I know bhaiya, you always want the best for us but she hates me now."

Kunal tried to lighten the tensed atmosphere

Kunal (smirking)- "Oh my devil! What the hell I'm seeing? The... The... Great Kunj Malhotra is tense about his image in front of a girl."

Kunj slapped him playfully

Kunj-" Are you speaking too much nowadays."

Kunal-" I always do😎. You're the one who is too much quiet person. Btw Twinkle speaks a lot. You're match is perfect "

Kunj-You....

But Kunal already ran before Kunj could catch him.

Kabir smiled looking at the playful

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Later that night…

A soft knock heard on the door.

Twinkle didn’t answer. She sat curled up on the bed, her eyes puffy from crying.

The door creaked open. She turned her head, expecting Kabir—ready to throw something at him—but instead, it was Kunj.

He stood there, hesitant, his face unreadable.

K-"I brought food," he said quietly, holding a tray.

Twinkle scoffed.
T-"Oh, how thoughtful. Kidnap me, force me into marriage, and now feed me like a prisoner."

Kunj sighed, placing the tray on the bedside table.
K-"I know you hate me."

Twinkle turned away.
T-"Hate isn’t even a strong enough word."

Kunj sat down on the couch across from her, resting his elbows on his knees.

K- "I didn’t want this either, Twinkle. But bhaiya…" He trailed off, rubbing his face. "He doesn’t take no for an answer when it comes to protecting someone."

Twinkle’s jaw clenched.
T- "So I’m just a responsibility to you?"

Kunj hesitated.
K-"You’re… more than that."

Her heart skipped a beat, but she quickly shook the thought away.

T- "Then let me go," she whispered.

Kunj’s gaze softened, but his voice was firm. "I can’t."

Twinkle laughed bitterly, wiping her tears.

T-"Then don’t act like you care."

Silence filled the room.

Finally, Kunj stood up.
K-"Eat something. You’ll fall sick."

He turned to leave, but before stepping out, he paused.

K- "I know you don’t trust me. But I’ll never hurt you, Twinkle. Whether you believe it or not."

And then he was gone.

Twinkle sat there, staring at the tray of food. She hated him. Hated everything about this.

T-" Why is behaving like her cares about me? I know they just want me to stay about their identity. Am I never going to get loved by anyone?"

She started crying thinking about her life now.

~What do you think about Twinkle's situation?

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