Colliding Secrets

New York believed in two things: hustle and coincidence.

Every day, million of lives crossed paths shared elevators, crosswalk- and then vanished from each other's stories forever but sometimes

"Two lives collided at exactly the wrong moment. Or the right one.

Nyra Vashisht wiped her hands on her apron and smiled at a customer as she handed over a cup of cappuccino. The little bell on the cafe door chimed softly as someone entered. "Next Order?" she called gently.

Outside, the evening sky blushed gold and pink. Inside Eclipse Noir, the world felt slower - untouched by the chaos of the city.

Nyra liked it that way. Not because she was hiding. But because here, she could finally breathe and be herselves.

Across the ocean, on a flight cutting through clouds and time zones, a man stared blankly out of an airplane window about to take an unaware that his life was unscripted turn

His name was Vihaan Mehra.

And in a few hours, he would walk into a café that would change everything.

But behind the softness lies a darker truth.
Hidden identities.
A dangerous syndicate.
Secrets buried in the past.

A story of slow-burn romance, cozy café moments, dual lives, and a love that dares to survive the dark.