The sun was slowly setting behind the small town of Mirpur, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink. In one of the narrow lanes, Gohar, a spirited young woman of twenty, walked briskly with a basket of cloth on her head. Her eyes sparkled with determination, yet a shadow of exhaustion lingered on her face. Life had not been kind to her — after losing her mother, she had been living with her maternal uncle, who considered her more a burden than a daughter.
Despite all this, Gohar had a fire that refused to die. She smiled at the neighbors, greeted the street dogs as they ran along the cobblestones, and hummed a tune from a song she barely remembered from her childhood.
The First Encounter
As Gohar rounded the corner, she collided with someone — hard enough to make her stumble.
“I’m so sorry!” she exclaimed, steadying herself.
“I should apologize,” said a calm, deep voice. Gohar looked up and met the eyes of Sami, a young man whose presence seemed to command attention without effort. His sharp eyes studied her carefully, not with judgment but with genuine curiosity.
There was something unusual about the way he noticed her — as if he could see beyond the cloth, the dirt, and the chaos of her world.
“I… I wasn’t looking where I was going,” Gohar stammered, cheeks reddening.
Sami smiled faintly. “Nor was I. But perhaps it was meant to happen.”
That small, fleeting moment left both of them unsettled — a spark had ignited, subtle yet impossible to ignore.
A Life Full of Chains
Back home, Gohar’s aunt scolded her for returning late. “Do you think we owe you anything? We feed you, shelter you, and yet you wander around as if the world belongs to you!”
Gohar only nodded, swallowing the anger that bubbled inside her. She had learned long ago that fighting her family’s cruelty would only make life harder. Yet that spark of rebellion — that refusal to bow — remained alive.
Sami’s Dilemma
Meanwhile, Sami returned home to his lavish family estate, where expectations weighed heavily on him. His parents had already started discussing a marriage alliance for him — a “suitable” girl from a family of influence and wealth.
But Sami had never been one to follow paths carved out by others. He believed in love born of respect, honesty, and understanding — not merely social arrangements. Yet he didn’t know how to tell his parents without disappointing them.
An Unexpected Twist
The very next day, Gohar’s aunt revealed to the family that Sami’s parents had expressed interest in Gohar. Suddenly, she became the talk of the town. “This is your chance, Gohar! Your future will finally be secured,” her aunt said, eyes glinting with opportunism.
But Gohar wasn’t sure. She remembered the brief encounter with Sami — the calm intensity in his eyes — and wondered if it was destiny or a trap. Was this engagement a rescue from her struggles or the beginning of another challenge?
A Glimpse of Hope
That evening, Gohar walked alone through the same lane where she had met Sami. The wind played with her hair, carrying the scent of blooming jasmine from a nearby garden. She realized she was scared — of the unknown, of the family, of being treated as a pawn — but also strangely excited.
Sami, meanwhile, stood on the balcony of his home, watching the fading sunlight and thinking of the girl with fearless eyes. Something about her stirred his soul, a feeling he had never encountered before — a mixture of intrigue, admiration, and inexplicable connection.
Episode 01 Ending — The Beginning of a Journey
The first episode closes with Gohar standing at the edge of her small rooftop, looking at the horizon. In that moment, she understood that her life was about to change — forever. The girl who had survived insults, neglect, and hardship was about to step into a world that could either break her or reveal her true strength.
Somewhere in the quiet night, Sami looked at the sky as well, thinking about the girl who didn’t flinch when their eyes met — the girl who had unknowingly captured his heart.
And so begins a journey of love, misunderstanding, ambition, courage, and resilience. A journey that will test them both in ways they cannot yet imagine.
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