An ArShi/PaRud - new Sanaya double treat!

Khushi Khumari - Life is joy. (20 years old, younger twin by 7 minutes) Like her namesake, she is a sunshine girl - ready to embrace the world close to her heart. Khushi is willing to sacrifice anything for the happiness of her loved ones, including herself. Behind the ready smile is a deep rooted fear of being left alone, with the dark holding her its prisoner. She secretly yearns for prince charming to come and sweep her on a grand adventure.

Arnav Singh Raizada - Life is punishment. (27 years old) He abhors happiness. He didn't deserve to experience joy and love, such things were meant for good people, and he was not a good man. His entire adult life has been an uphill battle to reach the top, wealth meant power and protection - something he had little experience with as a young boy. Hot tempered with a vicious tongue when he's cornered emotionally; all he wants is security for his family and to be left the hell alone with his inner demons. And yet... watching her, he yearned.

Parvati (Paro) Khumari | Life is a blessing. (20 years old, older twin by 7 minutes) Mature beyond her years, her gentleness hid a backbone of steel - instead of shutting down from fear, it wakes her up. Paro's deepest desire was to find a man who can cherish her and live a simple life. She suffers from the guilt of not being able to protect those she loves; the remorse manifests itself in nightmares.

Major Rudra Pratap Ranawat | Life is duty. (30 years old) Beautiful women. How he hated them. Their tears, their fake concern, like a black widow spinning innocents into a web of false love and deceit. Life's only meaningful pursuit was to serve one's country, only then can man's base selfishness be reined. Embittered by his parent's marriage, Rudra swore no woman would ever be allowed to cross the threshold of his heart. And yet... he was not immune to such exquisiteness.

Amandeep Singh - Rudra and Arnav's man Friday. Competent, sharp, and loyal to a fault. He finds himself deeply conflicted when he meets two men who command his respect.

Raja Thakur Param Singh Tejawat - To ensure his illegal arms trade continues to thrive - Raja Tejawat was more than willing to sacrifice innocent lives. His total control over the bordering states is hindered by one thing - the BSD.

Shyam Manohar Jha - Anajli's husband. An egomaniac, Shyam is proud of hitting the jackpot in winning the heart of the crippled Anajli Raizada. However his lustful eyes continue to roam for new beauty - a voracious appetite carefully hidden behind the facade of a devoted husband.

Dilsher Ranawat - Retired BSD official. Rudra Ranawat's father, Khushi's adopted father. All around cupid.

Mohini Ranawat - Dilsher's widowed sister, Rudra's aunt. She is bitterly resentful that she gave birth to a daughter instead of a son. Mohini is willing to do anything to claim what she considers her birthright.

Maithili Ranawat - Mohini's daughter, Rudra's cousin. Growing up under the emotional abuse of her mother, Maithili keeps herself tightly reined in, until she is taught by two sisters to value herself.

Anjali Jha - Arnav's sister, Shyam's devoted wife. She spends her days in prayers, and hope that her beloved brother would find the happiness she herself had found in love.

Devyani Raizada - Arnav and Anjali's Nani. Warm and supportive, she only wants her grandchildren to find their happiness.

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Nand Kishore (NK) - Paro's childhood friend. He comes to care deeply for both Paro and Khushi, a protective older brother and a friend with a ready ear and a strong pair of shoulders to ease their burden.

Originally posted by: -Swetz-

Thanks for this! Will read it when I get time.