🎵 Song: Heeriye – Instrumental Version

"Winter has a way of making everything beautiful...

The mountains...

The snow...

And sometimes...

The girl standing quietly in a white coat."

The first morning in Shimla arrived with a blanket of fresh snow.

Golden sunlight peeked through the pine trees, making the snow-covered mountains sparkle like diamonds.

The farmhouse slowly came to life.

The aroma of hot tea and fresh parathas drifted from the kitchen.

Everyone was excited.

Today...

The real trip would finally begin.

Sharma Family Room

Aarohi stood in front of the mirror, trying to decide what to wear.

Outside, the temperature was freezing.

She had already worn a soft cream-colored woolen sweater.

Over it...

She wore a long white winter coat that reached her knees.

A matching woolen scarf rested around her neck.

Her blue knitted gloves lay on the bed beside her.

Her long hair was left open, softly falling over her shoulders.

She looked outside the window.

Snowflakes were still falling gently.

"It's so pretty..."

Anaya entered the room carrying her own pink jacket.

She looked at her sister...

Then dramatically placed a hand over her heart.

"Oh..."

Aarohi turned.

"What?"

"Didi..."

"You look so pretty today."

Aarohi smiled.

"It's just a winter outfit."

"No."

"It's a Reyansh Bhaiya outfit."

Aarohi's eyes widened.

"A-Anaya!"

"What?"

"He'll definitely stop functioning after seeing you."

Aarohi immediately picked up a pillow.

"Come here!"

Anaya laughed loudly and ran outside.

"You can't catch me!"

Dining Hall

Everyone gathered for breakfast.

Meera smiled happily.

"Good morning, everyone!"

The table was filled with hot chocolate, sandwiches, pancakes, and stuffed parathas.

Kabir and Anaya were already discussing which place they wanted to visit first.

Vikram unfolded a map.

"So..."

"First we'll visit Kufri."

"Then the local market."

"And in the evening..."

"We'll come back here for a bonfire."

Everyone agreed excitedly.

Just then...

Footsteps echoed from the staircase.

Everyone looked up.

Aarohi slowly walked downstairs.

The white winter coat moved gently as she descended.

The soft morning sunlight coming through the large windows fell perfectly on her face.

Her blue eyes looked even brighter against the snowy background.

For a brief second...

The entire room became quiet.

Meera smiled warmly.

"My goodness..."

"You look beautiful, beta."

Nandini smiled proudly.

"Our Aarohi always looks lovely."

Rajeev nodded.

"My daughter has grown up."

Aarohi smiled shyly.

"Thank you."

Across the room...

One particular boy forgot he was holding a glass of juice.

Reyansh simply stared.

"Wow..."

Kabir noticed immediately.

He slowly looked at Anaya.

Then whispered,

"He stopped blinking."

Anaya giggled.

"Told you."

Reyansh finally came back to reality.

He quickly looked away before anyone noticed.

Unfortunately...

Kabir had already noticed everything.

After breakfast...

Everyone stepped outside toward the waiting SUVs.

The mountain air was pleasantly cold.

Fresh snow covered the ground.

Aarohi stood near the entrance, adjusting the buttons of her coat.

She struggled with one of them because she was wearing gloves.

Without saying anything...

Reyansh quietly walked over.

She didn't notice him.

Until...

He stopped beside her.

"You missed one."

She looked up.

"Huh?"

He pointed toward the middle button.

"It's uneven."

She looked down.

"Oh..."

"I didn't notice."

Before she could fix it...

Reyansh gently buttoned it for her.

The movement was quick.

Natural.

Almost effortless.

Aarohi looked at him.

"T-Thank you."

"My pleasure."

The others had already begun walking toward the cars.

For a brief moment...

The two of them stood slightly behind everyone else.

Reyansh glanced around.

No one seemed to be paying attention.

A familiar mischievous smile appeared on his face.

Aarohi immediately recognized that smile.

"What?"

He took one slow step closer.

Leaning just enough so that only she could hear him.

His warm breath brushed against her ear as he whispered softly—

"You know something, Ocean?"

Her heartbeat instantly quickened.

"W-What?"

He looked straight into her blue eyes.

"This white coat..."

He paused deliberately.

"...is making it very difficult for me to remember that we're here to enjoy the mountains."

She blinked.

"I don't understand."

He smiled.

"Because..."

"My eyes keep choosing you over the view."

Aarohi froze.

Her cheeks turned bright pink within seconds.

She looked away immediately.

"Y-You..."

"You say such embarrassing things."

He chuckled softly.

"I only tell the truth."

She tried to walk away.

But before she could...

He added one last whisper.

"And..."

He smiled.

"My Ocean looks beautiful in winter."

Aarohi's breath caught.

She lowered her eyes.

Trying very hard to hide the smile threatening to appear.

Just then...

Kabir's loud voice echoed from the driveway.

"Bhai!"

"Didi!"

"We're leaving!"

The moment broke.

Reyansh stepped back casually.

"As you command."

He gestured toward the SUV.

"After you, Ocean."

Aarohi quietly walked toward the vehicle.

Her heart was still beating much faster than usual.

Behind them...

Kabir leaned toward Anaya.

"Another blush."

Anaya nodded proudly.

"I've lost count."

Kabir smiled.

"Our Operation Cupid..."

"...is officially unstoppable."

The two little cupids bumped their fists once again.

Completely unaware...

That the two people they were trying to bring together...

Were already falling deeper for each other with every passing day.

As the convoy of SUVs drove through the snow-covered roads of Shimla...

One thing had become very clear.

For Reyansh...

The mountains were breathtaking.

But his favorite view...

Would always be the girl with ocean-blue eyes.

End of Chapter 47 ❄️🌊❤️