In the humid, sun drenched parks of Mumbai, two souls collided by chance. Prateek, a man quietly drifting through a life that felt hollow, and Anushka, a girl chasing a dream that seemed just out of reach. For months, their lives were a delicate dance of morning jogs, shared dinners, and a crimson suit that remained unworn. He was the "Golden Boy" who had mastered the art of the rehearsed smile, she was the aspiring actress struggling to find the one thing her craft required: the feeling of true love. As the months bled into one another, they lived in a synchronized rhythm, yet remained separated by the walls of their own insecurities. But love is a fire that cannot be ignored forever. In the bitter cold of December 2022, a single heartbeat changed everything and a single silence shattered it all. One wish in a temple, one confession in the moonlight, and one disappearance that changed their destiny forever. This is the story of the bloom before the frost and the abyss that opened when the light went out.

Vanya has a talent. Not a useful one, just a remarkable ability to attract disasters. So when her aunt decides to fix her life with therapy, and an arranged marriage, Vanya does what she does best, she resists. But disasters have a way of catching up to her. This time, it shows up in the form of a handsome, stormy-grey eyed man who's completely convinced she's the one. But Vanya wasn't about to let this disaster settle in without a fight. Tag along on Vanya's journey of self-discovery, and find out why even the worst storms are easier to survive, with someone who refuses to let go, whether she likes it or not. Because every disaster deserves a partner. ----------------------- • Arranged Marriage • CEO × Vet • Calm × Feral • Slow Burn • Forced Proximity • Opposites Attract ★ Read through the first three chapters before dropping the book. I assure you that you won't be disappointed. ★ All media credits go to Pinterest and Google. I do not claim ownership of any of them. ★Updates : every 4-5 days.

|A SET OF TWO ORIGINAL DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM NOVELLAS| |MILO AND MAISIE SAMPLE · 13X FEATURED · AMBYS 2025 FAVORITE · INKITT HQ FEATURED · A GLOABLLY SELECTED STORY! · INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED! · PAID STORY ON INKSPIRED!| Milo and Maisie: Two years after her older brother's tragic death, anxiety-stricken Maisie and her emotional support cat, Milo, attend the Disney College Program, where they must discover a new life meaning in the most magical place on Earth. Milo and Maisie: The Veracruz Ghost: When Maisie and Feya's friendship is tossed into the danger zone, they must work together to save it before Summit 2023 destroys them forever. *** *#SupportLGBTQVoices* "A new magic I discovered with Milo in a world without my brother." Trigger Warnings (Milo and Maisie, despite its Disney World setting and message of hope and second chances, is a very heavy story, mostly because it's heavily inspired by my journey through grief after my older brother's death in 2021. It's a clean story, though.) - Recovering from grief/loss - Offscreen suicide attempt mention - Non-graphic onscreen suicide in The Veracruz Ghost - War trauma and PTSD (especially for Feya) - Relatively graphic onscreen accident, but not too graphic

|5X FEATURED| #SupportPacificIslanderVoices Erin, a conflicted Elemental Spirit, embarks on a life-changing journey across the ocean as the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. *** Erin hasn't been an Elemental Spirit for long, but she has watched the Earth change right before her, becoming more unrecognizable each day because of humans. As her first journey across the Atlantic Ocean approaches, she has one goal and one goal only: to eliminate the humans. Take them out one by one, starting with the Caribbean. As Erin moves her thunderstorms away from Cape Verde and begins organizing into a massive hurricane, she starts seeing the world from different perspectives: between ships, islands, animals, and even the Hurricane Hunters investigating her. When she nears peak intensity in the Caribbean, Erin faces the toughest question of all: "Is this right, or am I just another monster?" That's something the young hurricane must figure out on her own. *** *A short story inspired by Henry Loomis's quote in Jurassic World Rebirth: "When the Earth gets tired of us, believe me, it will shake us off like a summer cold."* *FYI: This is a story, not a science lesson, so don't expect everything to be completely accurate.* *Moral: There is just as much good in the world as there is evil.* Main Achievements: 🏅 Shortys 2025 Shortlist! 🏅Auld Lang Syne Honorable Mention! ⭐ @ShortStory Ambassador's Pick!

In the heart of Pune's monsoon season, where office buildings scrape the sky and dreams often drown in corporate mediocrity, something extraordinary happens every time the clouds gather. Nimisha Mathur has discovered a secret that the universe has been whispering through raindrops for centuries: precipitation is not random, but purposeful. When the first drops fall on the night of her greatest professional disappointment, she encounters Dhanush Gherwal, a logic-driven software engineer who believes that weather is merely atmospheric science. But as their chance meetings on a rain-soaked balcony become a ritual, both begin to question everything they thought they knew about coincidence, destiny, and the mysterious forces that orchestrate human connection. Some storms change the landscape. Others change everything.

Luca Fern has been a girl with a morbid fascination for disguises ever since a case of mistaken identity lead to her mother's murder. Moving to Bottle Island was supposed to heal her obsessive behaviours, but instead it has revealed a mystery that could swallow her whole. As tradition on the island, Altswood High School organizes an annual game called the Hunt: a thrill-seeking contest among peers of seek and eliminate. But this year, instead of an innocent paint pellet, players are being eliminated permanently with bullets to the head. The head investigator, Luca's own father, is stumped as the death toll increases. Soon Luca will be next, and if she cannot bring light to the hidden secrets within Altswood High's traditions, then she too will die in this twisted version of the Hunt.

[ 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.

This is the story of a simple pujari from Trimbak village, a true devotee of Lord Shiva who is believed to be an orphan. Suddenly, he discovers a hidden divine connection and is faced with a heavy burden. Now, he must embrace his true origins to fight an ancient power that threatens all of humanity.

An entry-level cartographer, Liadan is the least interesting, least important member of the Nautical Guild. Well, that's what she needs everyone to believe. When a warning at sea forces Liadan to flee the Island of Tirisea, she must choose if she returns to safety or trusts a stranger who promises her the impossible: a life where she is free from a duty that was inflicted on her at birth. No matter what, she must not let the mist find her, nor allow the key to fall into malevolent hands. One wrong move, and the world will crumble. Cover by @raizelrose3 ONC 2026 Prompts: 7. One morning, the ocean washes up a message. One you've been waiting your entire life to hear. 62. They say every door has its own key. Except for one, a key said to open them all. 79. A letter arrives addressed to you, written by someone who shouldn't exist. ONC 2026 Round 1 Winner Word Count: 26,177