The Star And The Shadow

"She was looking for her Bollywood entrance scene. He was already rewriting the script to make sure she belonged to him."

​Nitara knows exactly how her first day of college is supposed to go. According to every Bollywood movie she's ever watched, it involves the perfect outfit, a catchy soundtrack playing in her head, and an unforgettable entrance. She's got the silver jhumkas, the dramatic flair, and a secret badass streak that ensures nobody will ever walk over her. The world is her stage, and she's ready to be unforgettable.

​What she didn't plan for was Nimith.

​Brilliant, cold, and entirely detached from the typical college drama, Nimith doesn't care about campus fests, loud music, or anyone else's spotlight. He is a ghost on campus-until a girl in a blue kurti, singing loudly and completely off-key, crashes directly into his orbit.

​To everyone else, Nitara is just a bubbly, cute fresher. But to Nimith, she becomes an instant, terrifying fixation. He doesn't just notice her; he documents her. He learns the exact rhythm of her laugh, the way her bangles clink when she's nervous, and the fierce fire she hides behind her sweet smile.

​Nitara stepped onto campus looking for lifelong friends and a little bit of cinematic romance. Instead, she stepped directly into the crosshairs of a boy who has no intention of ever letting her go.

​She wanted a movie. Nimith is about to give her a reality where he is her only destination.