Beyond The Parade Ground [A Tale Of Falling Without Permission] (Duet #1)

"Pal mein jo mile, pal mein hi khoya, Nigaahen chhupi, dil ne jo jaana... Yeh kahani hai un lamhon ki, Jahan muskaan aur chhupi si pyaar ki dastaan hai." When Svea Ghosh ,an 18-year-old driven and stubborn girl, steps through the gates of the National Defence Academy, she knows the journey ahead will be brutal-but she didn't expect her fate to collide with his. Standing tall among the 3rd-term cadets is Rudra Singhania-cold eyes, impossible discipline, and a reputation that makes even seniors shut up. He believes emotions are a distraction. She believes discipline doesn't mean silence. From the very first clash, sparks fly-not the soft romantic ones, but the kind that burn, bruise, and leave a mark. Inside the academy's strict walls, where every cadet is reduced to a number-Svea becomes 309, just another chest number... except to Rudra, who can't ignore the fire in her eyes. Between squadron allotments, orientation drills, sarcastic banter with new friends, and the unspoken rules of military life, Svea and Rudra find themselves circling each other-equal parts tension and pull. His friends-Aarush, Ved, and Shaurya-see what he refuses to admit. Her presence unsettles him. Her spirit challenges him. And her silence affects him more than her words ever could. In a world built on discipline, honor, and devotion, love isn't luxury- It's war. A slow-burn, intense war where hearts surrender long before the enemies do. This isn't a fairytale. It's a battlefield. And their story begins the moment she walks off the bus... last, not out of fear-but because she wants to absorb every second of the life she's dreamt of.