CHAPTER-1

AUTHOR'S POV

The entire Verma mansion is decorated with lavenders and orchids.

Holy fire is placed in the middle of the hall.

And there sat Akshay and Sakshi Verma with their 1-month old babygirl.

The entire hall is filled with guests present there for this little angel's naming ceremony.

"The name should start with A" the priest announced and everyone's attention shifted towards the couple.

But one pair of eyes was just sulking hearing the initial letter of her name.

"ADVAITA" Akshay announced proudly.

Dev Dutta started clapping loudly as if his own daughter's name is announced.

Everyone started laughing and Anjali Dutta smacked his shoulder with a smile to stop him.

He smiled sheepishly and stopped clapping.

All this while one person was just huffing and sulking.

"Aree yaar Dev, play all you want with her after the ceremony," Akshay said laughing and Sakshi too nodded with a smile.

Dev nodded with a wide smile "That I am going to do"

ADVAITA, means union of individual and soul.

This name is perfect for her,

Because this individual is going to dissolve in someone's soul with all her life,

And that someone is going to cherish her with all the love in this world.

All this while a cute little boy of around 2 and a half years old was sitting on a chair in the corner of the hall and sulking looking at the little princess who is getting all the attention.

He was sitting there with a pout and eying the little girl from the corner of his eyes.

After the naming ceremony, everyone went back after blessing the newborn. Only Verma's and Dutta's were present there.

Both the families were sitting on the sofas and talking randomly while the little angel was lying in her cradle looking at the ceiling with her small button eyes.

Her cradle was at a distance because everyone thought she is sleeping so she might get disturbed by their talking.

A pair of small feet moved towards her cradle and he stood there sulking and holding his waist, trying to intimidate her.

"Listen you, cute little angel, don't try to get everyone's attention because they all love me more. And you also stole my initial letter. Don't be this cute and get everyone's attention. Understood?" he said in his baby voice trying to scare her.

She just looked at him for some time and then giggled.

"Don't laugh, Raita" he said whining trying to pronounce her name.

She again giggled.

"Why are you this cute? I can't even scold you" he said and ran towards his mother, grumping.

Today, he is upset because she stole the initial letter of his name,

But tomorrow he will love when she will steal his entire surname...

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"Umm...Abhimanyu bhaiya can I call you Maan?" 13-year-old Advaita asked fidgeting with her fingers and looking at the grass.

"Call me whatever you want. I don't care" 15-year-old Abhimanyu replied rather rudely and stood up from the chair of his garden, taking up his books.

She became sad seeing his rude behavior.

She still can't figure out why he behaves so rudely with her.

While going back to his room he turned around.

"And I am not your bhaiya" he said and closed his room's door.

As soon as he closed the door, he placed his hand on his loudly thumping heart which starts beating vigorously every time he sees her.

This feeling is new to him and scarry too,

That's why he tries to distance himself from her as much as can.

...

"Abhi, I found a new nickname for you, Maan. Nice na? I will call you that from today" Abhimanyu's classmate said while he was studying in the library.

"Don't call me that" he replied and again got engaged in his books.

He behaves rudely with her,

But he can't allow anyone to take what's her...

He feels something for her,

But he has his own insecurities...

BUT this is the beginning of their PASSIONATE UNION.

Because ADVAITA means union,

And ABHIMANYU means passionate...