Cooler in Theory
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Ira Mehra thought moving to Seoul for her dream degree would mean freedom.
Instead, she finds herself caught between curated perfection, quiet grief, and the ghosts of a life she hasn't fully left behind.
"Cooler in Theory" is a soft, slow-burn story about family, control, healing, and all the things we carry-even when we think we've escaped them.
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