HAPPY HOLI!! Six months of rivalry. One Holi party. A handful of colour and a confession. a holi short story.

She argued like it was a sport. He flirted like losing was part of the game. The worst part? Everytime she got mad, he fell a little harder.

[𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝] The one quote which keeps Jaanvi going- 'You are on your own.' Choosing herself over anyone or anything else turned out to be the best decision of her life. Working as a therapist, she loved it, helping people that is, even though the profession had its own pros and cons. Yet, being so happy in what she does, there still remains a void in her heart. A void that she has tried filling in many ways but it remains the same. What happens when she realises that the only way to fill the void is to pull down the walls around her heart again? Is she willing to put herself through the same feelings again or will she be content in avoiding the path which puts her heart at a risk?

Anagha never takes the AC local train- until one morning, she does. And that's when she sees him. A mystery in red pants and a black shirt, blending in with the regulars, yet standing out to her. One stolen glance turns into another, and soon, she's hoping to see him again. With her friends cheering her on, she wonders-how do you talk to a stranger without seeming totally creepy? Or maybe, love is just a missed station waiting to be chased. A lighthearted romance about unexpected encounters, hesitant crushes, and the magic of Mumbai's local trains.

𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞? 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦? 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐧-𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞.

Aashi Singhania. Stubborn, strong and obsessed with winning is dejected when she doesn't earn her coveted promotion at work, and angry at the guy who stole it from under her nose. She's determined to hate the new transfer from Kolkata, but is surprised to meet the polite brown-head possessing the most tantalizing hazel eyes she had ever laid her eyes on. In the battle that follows between the head-strong sassy Marwari lady and the charming Bengali gentleman, laughter and friendship is bound to bloom. But will it also lead to blooming of roses in a sea of sarcastic thorns? What will happen when hidden motives and poignant past unfolds? Set in the capital city of India, Delhi, this story will bring out a myriad dimensions of humor, passion, attraction and realizations. --------------------- Co-authored by @Irockdude and @Tanayatge

In which perpetually tired Mahira is bombarded with cat memes everyday by the ever cheerful Kishan. ─────── Just Love series # 1 © ade 2025

It's always on the eighth. The Moment before Vulnerability. The breath before the end. "You dance with feeling. I dance with form." But they will begin to learn that feelings need structure and structure too needs soul. word count: 3.9k

[a desi college romance] Vijay and Nila have only one thing in common - they take the same bus at the same time everyday. What if this mere commonality steers their life into a whirlpool of uninvited feelings, wholesome conversations and unexpected connections, taking them on a ride they don't recall buying tickets for?

Akansha just wants two things- an epic promotion and to stay as far away from her cheating ex as possible. So when she lands a project to capture the breathtaking views of a hill station, she jumps at the chance. A few pictures, some fresh air, and zero drama... easy, right? Meet Kartik- the guy who wears kurtas like a fashion statement and somehow makes them look unfairly good. Rich, carefree, and convinced that life is just one big vacation, he's nothing like Akansha. Between Ekanshi's pani puri obsession, Rohit's nonstop double-meaning jokes, and Viresh's unexpected flirting, Akansha finds herself enjoying their company way more than planned. But just when she's about to leave, baarish ka bawaal happens, and boom-everyone's stuck in the resort. The day she's supposed to leave, the rain traps them all in the resort. Now it's late-night chai, long conversations, and stolen glances with a guy she definitely shouldn't be thinking about. This wasn't part of the plan. But maybe, just maybe, getting stuck isn't so bad after all...