Chapter 3
The scene unfolded with Shourya and Amrutha stepping cautiously into the crowded, narrow streets of the chawl. The dim light from flickering bulbs barely illuminated the crumbling buildings, and the chatter of residents added an eerie undertone to the moment. Amrutha’s eyes darted around, unease evident in her expression. “I hope this journalist is […]
Chapter 2- 𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤
London was exactly as Daniyal Farhan Bakhtiyaar remembered it, yet everything about it felt di had once been his home now felt like a distant memory, a life he had once known but could no longer fully grasp. Four years in Australia had changed him and molded him into someone new, and yet, here he […]
CHAPTER FIVE: The First Surrender
Eve should have fought harder. She should have yanked her wrist free, shoved him back, screamed at him to stay the hell away from her. She should have done something—anything—except stand there, frozen, with her pulse hammering against his grip. But Adrian was too close. Too warm. Too patient. She could feel the heat of […]
Chapter 5: The Perfect, Bittersweet Evening
The restaurant was quiet, its warm golden lights casting soft shadows across the intimate, empty tables. Ishaan stood in the kitchen, his sleeves rolled up, carefully garnishing a plate of butter garlic prawns. The aroma filled the room as he stepped back to inspect his work. Everything had to be perfect tonight. When Ananya walked […]
Chapter 4: The Cultural Clash
The restaurant was a rooftop affair, the kind of place that tried to blend modern chic with rustic charm. Arjun arrived ten minutes early, as he always did, smoothing his crisp shirt and checking his reflection in the polished glass doors before stepping inside. He wasn’t nervous, exactly, but he couldn’t deny the knot of […]
Chapter 3: The Serendipitous Stranger
The train screeched to a halt at the platform, its mechanical groan swallowed by the sea of voices rising and falling in chaotic harmony. Kavya adjusted the strap of her bag, her sketchbook tucked safely under her arm as she stepped onto the platform. She glanced at the time—4:17 PM—and sighed. Her date had canceled. […]
CHAPTER FOUR:The First Night
Eve knew she should have stayed home. She should have ignored the invitation, thrown away the note, and locked every goddamn door in her apartment. She should have done anything—anything—except get into the car that had arrived for her at exactly eleven-thirty, sleek and black, its driver silent as a shadow. And yet, here she […]
CHAPTER THREE: The Second Invitation
Eve didn’t move for a long time. She stood in the middle of her apartment, her pulse hammering against her ribs, her fingers clenched into fists. Her skin still burned where he had touched her—her wrist, her throat, her hip. Adrian was gone. But the weight of him lingered, thick in the air. Slowly, she […]
Chapter 2: The Dating App Catastrophe
The café was the kind of place where hipsters thrived. Fairy lights hung like tangled constellations across the ceiling, and the air smelled faintly of roasted coffee and caramel. Aarav sat at a corner table, nervously wiping his glasses with the hem of his shirt. He checked his phone again. 7:42 PM. She was 12 […]
CHAPTER TWO: The Nightmare Begins
Eve couldn’t move. Her fingers were locked around the doorknob, her breath frozen in her chest. Adrian Cross. The name burned through her mind like a match to gasoline. She hadn’t seen him in nearly a year. Not since that one night—the night she’d done something reckless, something stupid. The night she’d kissed him. She […]
