[ ongoing ] | a collection of short, bite-sized stories that are perfect accompaniments to tea, coffee, biscuits and other snacks. enjoy these easy reads when you need a quick trip away from reality. ━━━ ♡ ━━━ story count: -- starlane © 2026

「 desi romance x oneshot 」 ─────── We've been happily married for three years after a sweet romance, as a result of luck and fate. Or so I thought... ─────── total wordcount: 2.5k © ade 2025

Arya was always prepared for an arranged marriage. A union that would have her parents doing most of the work at first. Then, she'd learn to love the man - whoever he was. Turns out, learning to love wasn't a difficult thing at all for a married couple. ━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━ © galaxylane 2026

Mallari has visions about her future when she dreams at night, every Wednesday. Some of them have come true. Some have not, thanks to her careful intervention. But when this strange magic begins convincing her that her soulmate in life is her coworker slash rival, it's up to her to find out if that is true. ─────── © sanjana 2026

[ REGULAR UPDATES ] In which true crime podcasters Simran and Rahul attempt to piece together a case - the disappearance of a young student. ─────── © starlane 2026

In which seldom online Hari is bombarded with rabbit memes everyday by chronically online Kanmani. ─────── Just Love series # 2 © galaxylane 2025

Mani had kept her feelings hidden under the wraps and folds of her heart. The years she has spent avoiding Vihaan and trying to move on all come to vain when she impulsively proposes doing a work assignment with him. Now, everything threatens to spill over - her secrets and her feelings. ──── part 4. of the UTS series wordcount: 1973 words © starlane 2026

In which perpetually tired Mahira is bombarded with cat memes everyday by the ever cheerful Kishan. ─────── Just Love series # 1 © ade 2025

This is a story about yearning. This is a story about finding home in a person. This is a story about Inaya, a lonely accountant, meets her first love after many years. This is really just a story about two losers in love. ──── [ standalone ] wordcount: 53k words unedited © ade 2025

Ayana did not expect her crush to order from her kitchen service. She also did not expect him to catch feelings for her. But, life has a way of surprising her when she least expected it to. Now, she finds herself in the midst of a romance simmering between the two of them. ▬▬ pulan uni # 2 total wordcount : 13.2k words. © adelaide 2024.