Romance
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Love, Unsubscribed
Anjali Reddi Chapter 1: Maya Sharma hated mornings. Not in the poetic, “oh I need coffee before I can function” way people posted on Instagram. No, she actually hated mornings—because mornings meant meetings, meetings meant people, and people meant expectations. And expectations were just heartbreak in PowerPoint form. Her alarm blared at 7:30 AM sharp—set…
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Dilliwali Dastaan
Tanya Mirza Aarohi Banerjee stepped out of the Yellow Line metro at Chawri Bazaar, her DSLR slung across her shoulder, and the scent of old Delhi wrapped around her like a memory. The alleys of Chandni Chowk felt alive — bursting with honking rickshaws, the cry of vendors, and the timeless aroma of parathas sizzling…
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The Monsoon Sea
Bina Basu 1 Rain drummed steadily on the windows of the small coastal hotel, a rhythm that seemed both ancient and intimate. Sahana felt its pulse in her bones as she stepped off the worn bus that had carried her from the city, her travel bag heavy in her hand. The monsoon had arrived early…
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The Pages Between Us
Ranya Farooqi Whispers Among Books The Sunday air in Daryaganj always carried the scent of ink and rust. Mixed with dust, sweat, and chai, it was a perfume uniquely Delhi — heady, stubborn, and lingering. Arjun knew this scent like an old lover. It had clung to his college years, to mornings spent flipping through…
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The Mango Tree Promise
Rohini Joshi Chapter 1: Roots and Promises The sun dipped low over the village of Devgaon, painting the fields in shades of gold and rust. A warm breeze rustled through the sugarcane, carrying with it the scent of ripe earth and distant cooking fires. Birds chirped their way home, and somewhere near the temple…