Bus to Milaan Road | ✓

After 8 years, Tara once again crossed paths with Anurag on the bus, the monitor of her old school whom she wanted to be friends with.

UTS # 1: Under The Clear Summer Sky | ✓

꒰ desi soft romance x light-hearted & slice-of-life ꒱ ──── Anu and Vineet's relationship can be summarized in many ways - tutor and student, friends, grade-mates, neighbors. After 10 years, they can confidently add another to the list - lovers. ──── part 1. of the UTS series wordcount: 28k words ade © 2023

UTS # 2: Under The Hazy Winter Sky | ✓

꒰ desi soft romance novel x winter vibes ꒱ ──── On a hazy winter season, many years ago, they met. Now they meet again. And it's another winter season. "The answer to my life's puzzle is you." ──── wordcount : 22k part 2. of the UTS series ade © 2023

UTS # 5 : Forever and Always | ✓

꒰ desi soft romance x childhood friend ꒱ ──── In which Anu & Vineet's daughter ends up falling for Maya & Ved's son. This is the short and sweet story of how Sitara ended up together with Agastya. ──── part 5 of the UTS series [final] current wordcount : 3.2k words © adelaide 2025

UTS # 2.5 : Bus Rides & Him | ✓

꒰ a desi romance one-shot x highschool bus rides ꒱ ──── This is the story of how Saina & Gaurav ended up dating. ──── part 2.5 of the UTS series. wordcount: 2.1k words © ade 2023. [ original publication in 2023 ]

UTS # 4.1 : In Love With A Flower | ✓

꒰ desi romance one-shot x childhood friends ꒱ ──── In which popular singer Anish pens an online letter to his fans about his newlywed wife and their romance. ──── part 4.1 of the UTS series. wordcount: 2k words © ade 2023.

UTS # 4.2 : A Photograph of You & Me | ✓

꒰ desi romance one-shot x co-stars x enemies to lovers ꒱ ──── Kiara discovers that the boy from her childhood nostalgia is Atharv - her number one enemy. ──── part 4.2 of the UTS series wordcount: 3.5k words © ade 2023.

The Balcony

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...

Two Tickets, Please

[a desi bus romance] Vijay and Nila have only one thing in common - they take the same bus at the same time everyday. What if this mere commonality steers their life into a whirlpool of uninvited feelings, wholesome conversations and unexpected connections, taking them on a ride they don't recall buying tickets for?

All For You | ✓

「 desi romance novella x arranged marriage 」 ▬▬ Arya knew she was going to be married to a stranger and expected to make family with him. She isn't hesitant about it nor is she reluctant to the idea. After all, it led to her meeting with her soulmate by luck. ▬▬ total wordcount : 8.5k words © adelaide 2024.