30 Stories

The Sarpanch's Claim Devgarh, 1974. The rain falls without warning, soaking the earth, washing the dust from the village roads. Agastya Thakur stands under the shade of an old neem tree when he sees her. Radha. Barefoot in the rain, moving as if the world has forgotten to watch her. There is no performance in her steps, no intention to be seen-only a quiet freedom that unsettles him more than rebellion ever could. In that moment, Agastya understands something with unsettling certainty. This girl will be his. Not because the village whispers about her. Not because she is alone. And not because he has the power to decide such things. But because some truths arrive without asking permission. The rumours surrounding Radha never reach him. Or perhaps they do-and he simply finds them irrelevant. He has ruled Devgarh long enough to know that fear often disguises itself as gossip, and cruelty often hides behind tradition. Radha does not belong to the world that condemns her. So Agastya does what he has always done-he takes responsibility. He arranges the marriage calmly, decisively, without spectacle. Not as a saviour, not as a tyrant-but as a man who knows exactly what he is claiming. She will be his wife. The Sarpanch's Wife. Not owned. Not silenced. But protected, chosen, and placed where no rumour can reach her again. And Devgarh will learn- some decisions are not made out of force, but out of certainty. 🌸 Tropes: 1974 Village Sarpanch Age Gap Arrange Marriage Mature Content 🔞

What happens when a daughter dies and the mother loses her mind? They said it was suicide. But perhaps, it was not. Something was happening. Something strange, dangerous. 16 year old Jennifer 'Jennie' Grey had no idea what was happening. She was a normal girl living a normal life with normal friends. But now, she knows the world might just end. that the shadows and grief might take over. And it will happen soon. And she knows its up to her. the clock ticks. Tick-tock