Ruhi and Rudraksh are strangers ── bound not by words, but by scribbles. On different days of the week, they occupy the same desk in a quiet classroom, unknowingly starting a silent exchange through doodles, notes, and unfinished sketches. Names remain hidden. Faces are unknown. But week after week, the drawings evolve into something more ── curiosity, comfort, a bond that neither of them can explain. As their unspoken friendship deepens, so does the question: what happens when anonymity fades and real life steps in? A story of unexpected connection, quiet beginnings, and how sometimes, the smallest gestures can lead to the greatest loves.

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

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