Summer of the Fireflies
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Last published Sun, Aug 17, 2025
When Akira Valabeneni fails her biochemistry course right before entering her senior year of college, she's at a loss of what to do. With a vicious grandma at home, hoping to judge her at every turn, her mom and dad get the idea of sending her to India, in the hopes that Akira can take time for herself. Her cousin's wedding is in two months, plenty of time for her to presumably become proficient in Biochemistry.
Vacationing at her aunt's mansion has some perks, although the medical student tutor was not something Akira was looking forward to. But as she spends more time with the mysterious man, Akira finds herself questioning her views about herself and what's really important in life.
T/W: Suicidal thoughts, psychological abuse
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