Lovewrites5
The Quiet Opener
She walks into stadiums with silence in her eyes and a storm in her soul.
Fifteen-year-old Kayal Krishnan isn't just India's newest cricket sensation-she's a mystery wrapped in whispered chants, unfinished paintings, and a past she never speaks of. Blamed for a twin brother she never got to meet, she lives on the edge of her own family, seeking no one's approval, asking for nothing.
But the field isn't the only place where battles are won. As unlikely friendships form and shadows from the past creep closer, Kayal must face what she's long avoided-attachment, vulnerability... and the question she's too afraid to ask:
Will anyone ever stay?
Or perhaps... will someone dare to love the girl who never learned how to be loved?