Anum was not a girl who believed in love at first sight. She believed in books, in chai at sunset, and in dreams that felt too big for her small world.
Umair was different. Calm, quiet, and a little serious — the kind of boy who didn't say much, but when he said something, everyone listened.
They first met at a library. Anum was searching for her favorite novel on the top shelf and couldn't reach it. Umair, without saying a word, came and picked it up for her.
"My Jinn Lover?" he read the title and smiled. "You like fantasy love stories?"
Anum blushed, "Maybe I like stories where love never leaves."
That was the beginning.
From that day, the library became their place. They would fight over the last chair, share notes in the margins of books, and drink the same bad coffee from the library canteen.
Slowly, Anum realized Umair was not rude, he was just protective. He would get jealous when other boys talked to her. He would get worried if she went home late. He would listen to all her silly, endless stories without ever getting bored.
One rainy evening, Anum didn't come to the library. Umair waited for two hours. When she didn't come, he walked all the way to her home in the rain, just to see if she was okay.
Anum opened the door and saw him completely wet.
"Are you mad? Why did you come in this rain?" she said, worried.
Umair looked at her and said softly, "Because my heart doesn't know how to stay away from you anymore, Anum."
Tears filled Anum's eyes. All this time she had been waiting for someone to claim her heart so honestly.
She whispered, "Then don't ever stay away."
A year later, in the same library where it all started, Umair bent down on his knees. In front of all the books that had witnessed their love story, he held a small ring.
"Anum, will you be the heroine of my real-life story forever?"
And Anum, with the happiest smile, said, "Yes!"
*They got married on a beautiful winter evening. And today, they still go to that same library — not to read books, but to live their own beautiful love story every single day.*
*The End.*
