Haider doesn't believe in love-until he meets Anaya, the sunshine that somehow manages to get under his skin. He doesn't want her, but he can't stop getting pulled into her world, where everything is bright, bold, and utterly confusing. Anaya can't stand Haider's grumpy attitude, but deep down, she's secretly rooting for him, praying for his wins even as she rolls her eyes. Together, they're a ticking time bomb of tension, mischief, and the kind of love neither of them saw coming.

Borrowed Books & Shared Secrets is a tender tale of quiet companionship, slow-growing affection, and the comfort of being seen - even when you're not looking for it. Meher Imam has always found her refuge in pages - fiction made more real than the world outside. In the quiet corners of her school library, she blends into the background, speaking less, feeling more. Books have always understood her better than people ever could. That is, until one unexpected day, a note tucked into the folds of her borrowed novel changes everything. Vihaan Malik is the boy who sits by the window in the school library - observant, witty, and always scribbling something down. His world is loud and full of expectations, but in Meher's silence, he finds a rare kind of peace. When he realizes someone is borrowing the same books as him, he decides to leave behind a note - just for fun. But he doesn't expect a reply. What begins as an anonymous exchange of notes between two strangers slowly turns into something far deeper: confessions, secrets, and feelings too tender to say out loud. As shared books become shared stories and hidden glances turn into silent longing, Meher and Vihaan must navigate the beautiful ache of first love - the kind that doesn't shout, but lingers like the last sentence of a beloved book. Because sometimes, the softest love stories are the ones written between the lines.

꒰ a desi romance one-shot x highschool bus rides ꒱ ──── This is the story of how Saina & Gaurav ended up dating. ──── part 2.5 of the UTS series. wordcount: 2.1k words © ade 2023. [ original publication in 2023 ]

[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 ────

Hasna and Aarhan have been married for four years. It wasn't love at first sight-it wasn't even love at all. An arranged marriage turned into a comfortable routine, with their two-year-old daughter Afrah filling their home with laughter. Aarhan Baig is everything Hasna expected him to be: calm, reserved, a man of few words but steady actions. He's a CEO in the world outside, but at home, he's just "Baba"-the man who gives bear hugs that swallow their daughter whole. Possessive, protective, quietly affectionate... he is hers in ways he never says out loud. Hasna, graceful and quiet to the world, hides a playful heart only Afrah ever sees. To everyone else, she is composed. To her husband, she is his niqabi wife-beautiful, the epitome of grace, and his alone. They are comfortable. They are content. But beneath that comfort lies the question they've both avoided-what does it mean to truly love each other? This is not a story of falling in love at first sight. It's the story of falling in love slowly... after the "happily ever after."

Yukti heads to Shimla with her friends to enjoy Christmas and the snowfall, only to bump into a certain someone who used to be the reason of her smile.

[university romance x academic rivals to lovers] ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ Vihaan and Ahana have been competing in everything since the first time they met. Ahana convinced herself Vihaan was nothing but a narcissistic jerk. They never thought that anything could change their equation. But when Vihaan comforts a distraught Ahana after a test something between them changes. And when they partner up together for a very important assignment that could make their dreams come true, will they embrace their new found feelings or shrug them off? ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ © belongs to deryderydoee word count: 4.4K words

Vikram is a proficient chess player who is fully aware of all the chess moves required to win over his opponent. Trisha finds herself entrapped from the beginning; from the gambit. ▬▬ pulan uni novellas # 1 current wordcount : 11k words © galaxylane 2024

Where the bubbly nurse Kuhu Jain crashed her red scooty into the nonchalant scientist Shaurya Patel's vintage blue one.

❝ 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.