✿Aaira Khan — Female Lead (Indian, Scholarship Student)
A quiet, introverted girl who loves books more than people. She avoids attention and prefers small, safe spaces—like library corners and quiet gardens. She is academically bright, deeply respectful, soft-hearted, and carries a gentle sadness inside her that she never speaks about. She came to Istanbul University on full scholarship, determined to prove herself.
✿ Zara Ansari — Aaira's Best Friend (Indian, Extrovert)
Zara is sunshine—talkative, dramatic, stylish, and unafraid of anyone. She protects Aaira fiercely and pushes her out of her comfort zone. She's supportive, loud, funny, and always teasing. Behind her jokes, she hides her own insecurities.
✿Rayan Demir — Male Lead (Turkish, Wealthy Family)
Calm, quiet, unbothered. On the outside, he is the unreadable, cold-hearted "heartthrob" of Istanbul University—the guy all girls notice but he notices no one.
Inside? A deeply gentle soul, emotionally mature, observant, and unexpectedly soft.
He doesn't chase attention, but when he meets Aaira… something unsettles his perfectly composed life.
✿ Junaid Yilmaz — Rayan's Best Friend (Turkish, Extrovert)
Charming, sarcastic, loud, and funny — the complete opposite of Rayan. He drags Rayan into social situations and is the reason everyone thinks Rayan is approachable (he is not).
He instantly likes Zara and their banter becomes a cute parallel love story.
✿Side Characters
Professor Mehmet Arslan — Strict but fair. Loves punctual students.
Elif, Meryem, Azra — Turkish classmates, friendly with Zara but intimidated by Rayan.
Hodja Faruk — Imam at the campus masjid who gives wise advice.