⌞ epistolary / text story x college romance ⌝ ━━━━ she meant to text her best friend, but her crush replied ━━━━

[compilation of one-shots] a cozy collection of bite-sized love stories, sprinkled with warmth, fluff, and all the little moments that make hearts race

[fake dating + brother's best friend] ──── she faked a boyfriend to survive wedding season, too bad her brother's best friend was the only one available ────

[sandejas boys 1] He hates her so much he can't think of anything else. She's invaded his senses--smell, sight, sound. What's left? Ah. Taste and touch.

[BXB] Blake Collins moves in next door and Luca Mendoza's world turns upside down. ☆☆☆ When popular football player Blake Collins moves in next door, Luca Mendoza assumes it won't change a thing in their nonexistent relationship (regardless of the crush that he may or may not have). But then Blake's infuriating thirteen-year-old brother comes into the picture. He plays his music too loud, constantly kicks his soccer ball over the fence and is generally a pain in Luca's ass. When Luca decides he has no other choice but to confront this terror of a middle schooler, he fails to realize that Blake has overheard him until it's too late. To his surprise, the incident triggers a friendship between the two of them and Luca begins to wonder if he has a better shot with Blake than he's been giving himself credit for. [ July. 2022. - September. 2022. ] #6 in quickread #13 in bisexual #27 in high school #36 in light hearted #38 in youth

He built an empire on flawless food. She's the disaster that threatens to burn it down. Viren Vadera is Chicago's most arrogant, acclaimed celebrity chef, whose molecular gastronomy temple, Alchemy, is a symbol of absolute perfection. His image is his fortune. But a single, unfortunate incident involving an unexpected allergic reaction and a signature dish turns his world upside down. Overnight, Viren is the target of a vicious global media frenzy, convinced he's been publicly sabotaged. The woman at the center of the storm is Dia Gupta, a fiercely efficient, crisis-averse hotel manager who despises unnecessary drama. She just wants to return to her life in Mumbai, but her well-meaning friends have already launched a high-stakes lawsuit and a media campaign on her behalf. Convinced she is a cynical opportunist, Viren vows to expose Dia. But when the precise, dramatic chef collides with the hyper-organized manager, their public feud quickly turns into a private, volatile attraction. Can a recipe for pure chaos actually lead to a perfect romance? This is one dish neither of them saw coming.

❝ They married as strangers. Shared a room. And slowly... they became each other's home. ❞ Anaya wears sarees and bakes the kind of cakes that taste like memories. Vihaan codes in sweatpants and hoodies, loves silence, and blushes when she flirts. They didn't choose love. They chose marriage - quiet, arranged, and unfamiliar. But between shared blankets, lingering touches, chai in the morning, and midnight whispers... something soft begins to bloom. This is not a love story that starts with sparks. It starts with burnt toast, shy glances, and a hoodie left on her side of the bed.

─「 completed • desi romcom • arranged marriage • family friends • childhood crush 」

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.

❛ pyaar kiya toh darna kya? ❜ ★ Vakti has always seen Partik as nothing more than her brother's best friend - romance? Not a chance. Or so she thought. But Partik has been secretly in love with Vakti for years, too afraid to confess in case it cost him both his closest friend and the girl he can't forget. Maybe giving love a chance isn't such a terrible idea after all. A heartwarming rom-com filled with charm, chaos, and crackling chemistry, Amidst Trouble and Temptation is the perfect story of falling for the one you never saw coming.