Embraced in the serene splendor of the rolling hills and majestic mountains, two headstrong individuals collide, igniting a clash of wills and wits. Here, sparks fly, butterflies erupt and mountain magic happens. What unfolds is a story brimming with fiery responses and stolen glances. Will this symphony of annoyance and amusement remain a fleeting moment in time, soon to be lost amidst the grandeur of the surrounding hills and mountains? Or will it blossom into something more profound and captivating, mirroring the magnificence that envelops them?

𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐤 is smart, quiet, shy and beautiful. She joined crystal high sophomore year and soon won the hearts of all teachers with her intelligence. Lost in studies, she doesn't have a care in the world and has made no friends even at the end of the school year. She studies alone and is satisfied with her grades. No one gets under her skin neither does she let someone except that one guy who has made his personal mission to get on her nerves. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲 is confident, charming, talented and kind. While being the best player on his basketball team, he also scores the best grades in his classes. Everyone in Crystal High knows and adores him and his caring gestures. When he sees the girl fighting to get good grades, something in him changes, he becomes obsessed with getting under her skin and makes it his mission to unravel her and find what she hides behind her competitive spirit. Since their Senior Year at Crystal High is coming to end, they have challenges to face. While the common challenges stresses them- such as college applications and hopes of getting chosen by their dream college- they come face another problem which brings them closer to work together and help each other out. As the bond between them grows and they come to unravel a part of each other, they end up finding comfort. But the past continues to haunt memories and they find themselves stuck with their thoughts. (I do not own the pictures, the credit goes to the real owner.) Started - July 19th, 2023 Finished - January 15th, 2024

[ a desi story] in which an assassin visits a particular ice cream truck after every kill to help soothe the bitter aftertaste in his heart.

~They were the six powerful pieces of chess, they moved yet no one called checkmate~ A rough billionaire known for his ruthless business. A beast hidden beneath black suits as a gentleman. A once abandoned child, now an heir to conquer his empire. A wife torn between her mind and her fading marriage. A heiress once neglected fighting for what was her right now. A woman invisible her whole life ready to take something that wasn't hers. Six different people. Three different stories. Each unfolds in the city lights of Mumbai. Each tied by a string pulled by many. A complicated family. Broken and insane. The Raichands.

Jwala, a freelance digital marketer, reconsiders her view of banks as boring after a chance encounter with a pair of captivating honey-brown eyes seated across the counter. The mundane visit transforms into a series of fuzzy feelings, lingering eye contacts, and unspoken conversations as Jwala finds herself creating excuses to visit the bank more frequently, just hoping to catch another glimpse of him. Will this encounter remain a fleeting moment, or will it lead to something deeper? Because, banks are not as boring as they seem after all.

[desi academic rivals to lovers] Vishal and Layla - two notoriously competitive all-rounders, never shy to play dirty when it comes to winning. It's all grades and glares between them until one day, it's more. [Paper Hearts #1]

In which Keerthy takes the midnight train from work and finds herself running into a certain policeman. [Glitter Season #1]

[ an autumn slowburn romance ] Asterin and Jayce have met before. Yet, they are strangers to each other except for the familiarity of each other's broken hearts. When Jayce is suspended from work until he produces a diagnostic report stating that he is mentally fit to work again, he finds himself at Asterin's doorstep, the so-called best therapist in town, only to flee her office in rage and determination. But annoyingly, they keep stumbling upon each other. Maybe - just maybe - their meetings are significant enough to assume there is a possible answer to the question 'why'. Join them as they discover, heal, grow and embrace their scars. Together. [70,000-80,000 words] - WINNER OF THE ROMANCE READS CONTEST HELD BY @Romance - WATTPAD INDIA AWARDS SHORTLIST 2021