Time skip 2days later:

  Author pov:

     Anaya was sleeping peacefully in her room but her mother yelled

" Anaya wake up " she curled into her bed and hugged her soft toy 🧸 tightly. And started to sleep.

"Anaya wake up and get ready Rathore family is coming to see you " she suddenly wakeup and rush to bathroom.

After finishing a long shower.she wrapped a towel round her and rushed to her walk in closet. She has every designer clothes and traditional wear, college wear kurti sets . Each section clothes are arranged based on the colour.she select a white kurti with golden embroidery.

She did some minimal makeup and let her hair free which reaches below her shoulders. After checking herself from the mirror she headed downstairs. In the living room she heard some voices

'they came this early ' she came down stairs every one present in the living area turned to see her

Everyone admiring her like she is a goddess coming down but she was searching for a particular eyes and found the eyes admiring her  . She smiled lightly a blush crept her face .

His whole family was seated in the living area. She came stood beside her bhabhi.

" Beti come sit beside abhinav. We want to see you together " dadi ma said with a lovely smile. Anaya smiled nervously and see abhinav who was already looking at her . She nodded and sat beside him .

"Don't be nervous pearl  I'm here " he whispered in her ears which some how calms her anxiety. She smiled to him .

"When will we arrange the engagement arvind" dadu asked Anaya's father .

"Next month will be good because we need to  do arrangements right " he replied nervously.

" But uncle isn't next month too late " abhinav said with stern voice which scared Anaya .

"How about engagement next week and the marriage will be next month" abhinav suggest with a stern deep voice.

"Abhinav we know you can't live without her but next month marriage is too early " Kavita ma said in a soft tone. He nodded

"  We can fix the date in the engagement abhinav don't rush she's all yours " Preethi ma teased and Anaya blushed hard.

She hid her face behind abhinav and he cupped her face protectively. He gave a fake glare to Preethi ma .Everyone smiled by seeing the cute couple.

They left after having the lunch and Anaya was in her way to her room but dad called her 'Anaya'.

Anaya POV:

  I was going towards but dad called me ' Anaya ' i turned to face him

" Ji paapa " said with a curious look in my face. He looked worried.

"kya hua paapa" i asked with a worried tone.

"kuchh nahin" he said and inhaled and then continued.

" Are you happy with this marriage don't force yourself for our sake " he asked.

" I'm not doing this just because our family paapa . Yeah I don't know about him but if he is accepting this marriage then I have to give it a chance right "

" Don't worry dad I'm really fine . We will figure out each other " i said with a reassuring smile. He nodded but worried face didn't change. He just nodded and left me alone in the corridor

Was he just accepting the marriage for the promise . 'Ping' my heart felt heavy. No Anaya he just doing his duty to the fullfill the promise. Don't think too much about it..

With that thoughts she entered her room only to see a red rose bouquet in the middle of her bed beside it a  small note and chain with a pearl pendant.

She picked up the bouquet a smile crept on her face . And picked the necklace with the note

Note :

For my pearl

She internally smiled and wore the pendent

'ting'

Msg :

Unknown no: " liked my gift ??"

Anaya : "kinda but if you would have given this personally will be better " she said playfully. And saved the number     'Abhi ❤️'.

'ting'

Abhi ❤️ : "if that is my pearl's wish I have to fulfill"

Anaya:" no no I just playing don't mind it" she replied fastly her heart was beating fastly.

'oh god what did I just said '.she calmed down and went to her closet to change into comfy outfit.

She came out of her closet wearing a white button up top with a grey sweat pants. She was startled to see abhinav was seating in her bed smirking.

She was startled by the sudden presence a little gasp came out from her mouth.she froze at her place .

"what are doing here ? " she said with a mixture of shock and curiosity.

" Well , my pearl  want to see me personally . I'm just full filling the wish "he got up from the bed and come in front of her

His lips twitched when he saw  her flustered face. His fingers slowly caressed her face and tug the hair behind the ear .

She closed her eyes filling his touch her body shivered because of this sudden contact

He leaned in a little closer, his gaze lingering on hers. "You know, I never imagined that you will come at this time."

" I can do anything for you pearl, only for you" he said cupping her cheeks.

She met his gaze that holds lot of emotions , a reflection of their souls entwined.
  
    His gaze fell on her lips and move back to her eyes .

"May I ?" She nodded shyly.
         
           Their eyes locked in an intimate dance of anticipation. As he leaned in, time seemed to slow, his breath mingling with hers, creating a delicate symphony of shared breaths.

                      Their lips met in a sweet, unhurried union, a silent promise of love and connection. The world outside faded into insignificance, leaving only the echo of that tender kiss, a moment frozen in time.

  They parted their lips connected their forehead. She looked down feeling extremely shy and her face  become red like a tomato. He chuckled and embraced her tightly.

They were like that for sometime and he broke the hug and kissed her forehead.

"Do you like my gift"  she nodded shyly as a blush crept to her cheeks.
He Chuckled and hugged her