Chapter: Rings, Glances & Hidden Feelings
The engagement venue looked magical.
Golden lights decorated the entire hall, soft music played in the background, and beautiful flowers covered every corner of the place.
Everyone was waiting for the bride-to-be.
And then—
Anushka entered the hall with Adya, Ridhima, and Kaashvi beside her.
The four girls looked absolutely breathtaking.
Anushka looked elegant and graceful.
Adya looked stunning like a princess.
Ridhima's smile made Aarav forget everything around him.
And Kaashvi looked so beautiful that Rudra forgot how to breathe for a second.
The moment the boys saw them—
They completely froze.
Abhinav couldn't take his eyes off Anushka.
Shivansh kept staring only at Adya without blinking.
Aarav smiled softly seeing Ridhima.
Aksh's eyes unknowingly searched for Kriti in the crowd.
And Rudra?
He was shamelessly staring at Kaashvi.
Meanwhile, Abhi noticed all of them and smirked mischievously.
"Guys… stop staring like movie heroes."
All the boys immediately acted normal.
"We're not looking at anyone." they said together awkwardly.
Abhi burst out laughing.
"Yeah right."
The girls slowly walked toward the stage.
Abhinav extended his hand toward Anushka lovingly.
Anushka smiled shyly and placed her hand in his.
Together, they walked onto the stage.
Everyone clapped happily.
Meanwhile…
Shivansh slowly leaned closer to Adya and whispered near her ear,
"You're looking breathtaking, princess."
Adya's cheeks instantly turned pink.
Thankfully, no one noticed them.
Adya tried to ignore him, but Shivansh only smirked seeing her blush.
Soon, the engagement ceremony started.
Adya forwarded the ring tray toward Anushka with a warm smile.
At the same time, Abhinav's younger sister Siya brought the ring for him.
Everyone cheered happily.
Abhinav lovingly held Anushka's hand and made her wear the ring first.
Then Anushka smilingly slipped the ring onto his finger.
The entire hall filled with applause.
Aarav shouted dramatically,
"Finally! Brother is officially gone!"
Everyone laughed loudly while Anushka blushed.
After the ring ceremony, music started playing.
Soon everyone moved toward the dance floor.
Aarav pulled Ridhima with him.
Abhinav danced with Anushka.
Rudra kept annoying Kaashvi until she finally agreed to dance.
And Aksh?
His eyes again stopped on Kriti.
Kriti nervously looked away whenever he stared at her.
Meanwhile, Shivansh extended his hand toward Adya.
"Dance?"
Adya smiled softly and placed her hand in his.
The lights dimmed slightly as slow music filled the atmosphere.
Shivansh gently pulled her closer while dancing.
Adya looked into his eyes and for a moment forgot about everyone around them.
Shivansh whispered softly,
"One day… our engagement will happen like this too."
Adya's heartbeat instantly increased.
She looked away shyly while Shivansh smiled seeing her reaction.
But from a distance…
Aksh silently watched them both.
And instead of anger—
A small smile appeared on his face. ❤️