(This is the sequel of Blooming Flower and CAN be read as a stand alone) 9 years after her best friend, Manish, left for a new job in Seattle, Ashwini Balakrishnan tries not to dwell on the past. With her job working as a doctor and helping her best friend plan her wedding, she's juggling enough at that moment to even focus on the regret that pains occasionally when thinking about how she realized too late that she was in love with him. Now, almost a decade later, Ashwini has accepted that Manish has likely moved on. However, when Manish returns to the Bay Area and they reunite, Ashwini's personal plans are suddenly thrown off. As they grow closer than they were before, she starts to doubt whether or not her love for him truly died out. However, as it's been almost a decade, she fears that he won't reciprocate and their newfound friendship will suffer. With this, Ashwini has to decide whether to keep her love to herself for the sake of the reignited friendship or be honest with him, but at the risk of losing him once again. Cover by the INCREDIBLE @redflowers-

An official Wattpad Fresh Read! (Oct 2021) Being best friends, Manish and Ashwini have been through everything together. They've brought out the best in each other, been there for the worst, motivated each other through the toughest of times, and faced the roughest of situations. As they move into their careers, Ashwini is convinced that nothing can tear them apart. However, when an offer for Manish surfaces that could lead him hundreds of miles away from home, Ashwini realizes the possibility of her friendship with Manish being doomed. With that in mind, this flower has to discover how on earth she can live without her sunshine. Award honors: The Novella Awards: Winner The Romance Fiction Awards: Honorable Mention Featured on the following profiles and reading lists: @Wattpad: Fresh Reads @WackyWriters: Our Judges' Favorites @FreeThePOC : "New Adult" and "Featured" @NARomance : "A Little Bit of Everything" @ComeAndSitWithUs : #Multiculturalism- Diversity is good for all @generalfiction : Finding Love : Romance @BullyingPrevention: Diversity Advocate @CommunityTeam : New Adult @NA : The timelines: General Fiction @Romance: "Love Bites" @StoriesUndiscovered: Stranger than Fiction Cover by the amazing @EmilyGJillian Highest rankings: #99 in shortstory #3 in problems #5 in novella #89 in bestfriends #112 in heartbreak #3 in prequel #307 in family #121 in relationship #54 in indian #87 in jealousy #49 in generalfiction #26 in slowburn #224 in newadult #404 in drama