The Weight Between Us
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Last published Fri, Aug 22, 2025
At 25, she should have her life together or at least that's what everyone keeps saying. Instead, she's unemployed, sleepless, and drowning in the silence of her thoughts. Her parents don't understand, job applications blur into rejection letters, and every day feels like a copy-paste of the last.
The only constant is Riya, her best friend, a whirlwind of energy and trading charts who refuses to let her fade into the background. But as their worlds clash, the stuck and the soaring, the cracks in their friendship begin to show.
This is not a story of instant recovery or fairytale fixes. It's about anxiety, friendship, self-doubt, and the quiet courage it takes to hope again.
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