She was burnt and faded, yet he made her glow-like a healer, like the brightest star in the sky. Her Dhruv, his Tara. A love so tender that even the sky blushes pink, painting an Indian empire of romance. - INDIAN SOFT ROMANCE [Acid Attack survivor X Architecture]

Four riders of the emotional rollercoaster. Apoorva is the fire and the fury- with her trauma hidden beneath her sharp tongue and sharper silences. Aarav is the cool touch of rain who melts the hearts with his dry humor and sleepy jokes. Both are fire in their own way. But one becomes the rain to silence the other's storm. She craves order and control. But he is the chaos in human form- free, unbothered, uncontrolled. Then there's Kavya and Saransh. Her strength is quiet; her pain, quieter. He's all jokes and sunshine- except when it comes to her. What happens when they all collide in a chaotic encounter? Will they find friendship, care and love- or will their hearts pull away to protect themselves from the chaos called Love? Join the journey of the four scarred souls who meet through sarcasm and storms, heal through laughter and love and stay with smiles. Book #2 of The Healing Series Tropes: High school Parallel love stories Enemies to lovers Bestfriends to lovers Child abuse Childhood trauma Coming of age Slice of life Romance Humor Dysfunctional families Housemates Healing Sitcom

TIDES OF SERIES #1 (Can also be read as standalone) ✯TIDES OF BELONGING ~ A Highschool Love Story✯ "Sometimes, home isn't a place-it's a person who makes you feel seen." To those who believe in love that arrives softly yet stays forever. ──────•❥─────── ✯VIHAAN PATHAK - the golden boy senior✯ Vihaan was the kind of boy who could make anyone smile-confident, charming, the kind who flirted just to make others feel good. But behind that easy smile was a boy who never truly let anyone in. A born leader, the heartbeat of every crowd, yet lonely when the noise faded. He believed attachments were distractions... until she came along. The quiet girl who preferred shadows over spotlights, books over parties, peace over chaos. The one person who never tried to impress him-just looked right through him. And somehow, that's what made him fall. Harder than he ever thought he could. "Main chahta toh sabse door reh sakta tha... par tumse chah ke bhi nahi." ──────🧸────── ✯ANVI KASHYAP - the quiet storm junior✯ Anvi was not loud-she was midnight rain. Calm. Composed. Beautiful in her silence. To people, she seemed reserved, almost distant. But once you truly knew her, she could talk endlessly, with laughter that warmed even the coldest hearts. A topper, a thinker, a girl who fought for her respect and stood tall for those she loved. She didn't believe in fairytales. She believed in effort, in respect, in understanding. And yet, when she met him, her carefully built walls began to tremble. He was sunlight-steady, blinding, and too warm to resist. She was the storm that taught him how to feel the rain. "Tumhare saath waqt rukta nahi... bas thehra sa lagta hai." ──────•❥────── Vihaan x Anvi - Because sometimes, belonging isn't about finding someone who understands you- It's about finding someone who chooses to stay.