She chose her apartment because she liked the attached balcony and the peace and quiet it afforded her. That is soon about to change thanks to a new neighbour. Author's Note: This story is dedicated to my person, my Yang, my Lorelai. I write today because you asked why not. Cover Picture Courtesy: To the ever lovely @AasthaKatrela!

~𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐛𝐈𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐮𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲~ How far can Shubman and Ishan fight a majorly homophobic society for each other when every act of theirs is splashed over every newspaper in the country? ~~~~~~~~~~~ "I love you, and I'm never giving you up." ~~~~~~~~~~~ But how far can they fight their family? Their own parents? ~~~~~~~~~~~ "We're not asking them to give up anything more! We're just asking them to broaden their narrow state highway perspective a little bit, to like a national highway maybe, and accept the reality." "Which is not possible." "We'll make it possible!' "You're delusional, Shubi."

~𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐛𝐈𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐮𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲~ "Seriously? He's my BEST FRIEND, I think I'd know if he was gay, all right?" "Don't you realize you would be the LAST person he'd tell?" Ishan is jealous. Shubman is clueless. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cut to when Shubman isn't quite so clueless. Ishan is miserable. Shubman is miserable. And they can't even talk like earlier. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "When did I get so stupid?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Why do I mess everything up?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "But you will find a way. You both will." We have to. We have to, because if we don't, I would lose the person I love most in this world.

In a country where their love is almost considered forbidden, will they break the shackles and stay together? Completed ✔ Highest Rankings: #14 in Bangalore ❤ #6 in Kolkata ❤ #310 in India ❤ #399 in Pride ❤ #4 in lgbtqin ❤

Just a story about how you sometimes find love in the person you least expected, and yet it makes so much sense, you end up wondering why it took you so long... In other words, the story of Shubman and Ishan's journey from best friends to lovers.