Ps:writing for the first time pls bear me.

In the Khurshid family, promises were not made out loud.

They were inherited.

Maryam grew up surrounded by love that felt warm—but conditional. Every smile came with expectations, every blessing carried weight. The family gatherings were loud, affectionate, and full of unspoken rules. No one ever said her life was already planned. She was supposed to feel it.

Kamyaar had always been close—too close to be just a cousin, too distant to be a choice. Their names had been spoken together for years, disguised as jokes, hints, and casual remarks. Until one evening, when the elders finally said it plainly.

“It has always been decided.”

What followed was silence. The kind that settles deep in the chest, where questions are swallowed before they reach the lips. Maryam’s dreams suddenly felt inappropriate. Kamyaar’s hesitation felt like betrayal. And the family—so proud of its unity—refused to notice the cracks forming beneath their feet.

This is a story of a marriage arranged not by love, but by lineage.

A story where blood becomes a binding contract.

And where two cousins must decide whether obedience is worth the cost of losing themselves.

Three-Generation Family Tree

#First Generation – The Foundation

1.Haji Abdul Khurshid

– Patriarch of the family

– Believes traditions are sacred and unquestionable

Married to

Begum Zainab Khurshid

– Gentle in tone, firm in belief

– Thinks endurance is a woman’s strength

Their Children:

1.Yusuf Khurshid (Elder Son)

1. Salman Khurshid (Younger Son)

2. Afsana Khurshid (Only Daughter)

#Second Generation – The Silent Carriers

1.Yusuf Khurshid

– Reserved, disciplined, emotionally restrained

Married to

Nazia Khurshid

– Protective mother, torn between fear and love

Children of Yusuf & Nazia:

1.Maryam Khurshid – Elder Daughter

1. Hina Khurshid – Younger Sister, quietly observant

2.Salman Khurshid

— Confident, respected by elders

– Strong believer in family unity

Married to

Shabana Khurshid

– Proud of tradition, sees marriage as duty

Children of Salman & Shabana:

1.Kamyaar Khurshid – Elder Son

1. Ayaan Khurshid – Younger Son, favored by grandparents

3.Afsana Khurshid

– Married outside the immediate cousin circle

– Observes family decisions quietly, rarely interferes

Married to

Imran Siddiqui

Children of Afsana & Imran:

1.Sara Siddiqui – Daughter

1. Rayan Siddiqui – Son

#Third Generation – The Ones Caught in Between

1.Maryam Khurshid – Expected to accept her fate quietly

1. Kamyaar Khurshid – Torn between duty and conscience

2. Hina Khurshid – The one who notices silences

3. Ayaan Khurshid – Too young to question tradition

4. Sara Siddiqui – selfish,always get jealous from maryam khurshid

5. Rayan Siddiqui – Understands more than he says