[ Featured on AmbassadorsIN ] Nithya's trip to Assam was supposed to be a peaceful getaway-until the rain started pouring and she found herself seeking shelter in a cozy spice shop.

[ mechanical engineer x bharatnatyam dancer ] . . . a simple romance between a newly wed arranged couple.

"Well, it is raining," he says, "and an umbrella is an excellent thing to have." {~•~} What could a girl, a boy, coffee, Kit-Kats, green things, and rain have in common? An umbrella, of course. [Short Story #291]

When Nitara Koli is cheated by her 6-year long London boyfriend on a rainy night in the middle of a deserted street, she has nowhere to go. Leaving his apartment with all her luggage in angst was definitely necessary, but intelligent? Perhaps, not. Having no place to go except a hotel until she rented a place back again for her to find residence in, she takes a cab. What she doesn't expect is for this sappy sad ride to turn into the best rainy cab ride she would ever have, hereafter. Until, it doesn't? mature tag: use of strong language [one shot : 3K+ words]

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.

Two strangers, one umbrella and a heavy downpour. Coincidence, right? But what happens when they keep bumping into each other every time it rains. Another coincidence or is it fate playing cupid? Read this short story to know more. Keep your blankets, and a warm cup of hot chocolate ready as you dive into this meet cute novella.