Crush

Crush

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||Wattys 2022 Shortlist|| Kian Advani was a closeted queer in his high school. Always in denial of his true feelings and emotions. So much so that he did everything to blend in with the rest of the straight crowd. But that didn't mean he wasn't attracted to Enzo Santiago. The star soccer player of the school and someone Kian has been crushing on since seventh grade. Too bad he never got the chance to act on that crush. Now he is finally out of his small-town conservative circle and giving himself a fresh start at University. Everything seems to be working as he has planned. His new workmates are not homophobic, and neither are his new friends. But can things remain under his control when Enzo waltzes into his life again, a little too unavoidable this time? *** Disclaimer: This story is exclusively published on Wattpad. If you see it somewhere else, please do inform me.…

The Withering

The Withering

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Only Sarah is privy to the truth that while others believe the devil has been vanquished, she alone bears the burden of knowing it has seamlessly slipped into a new vessel, ready to wreak havoc once more. Sarah carries a burden so heavy that not even her husband, Ayaan, knows about it. This secret weighs on her like an anchor, dragging her down into the depths of despair. It's a sorrowful tale she keeps locked away in the deepest corners of her soul, a narrative of pain and loss that Ayaan could never fathom. The shadows of her past loom large, casting a dark cloud over any hope for redemption. Amidst this darkness, sinister whispers echo in Sarah's mind, weaving a web of deceit and shame that threatens to suffocate her spirit.Will the shadows that cling to her spirit ever loosen their grip? Or will they continue to coil around her, suffocating the light within her until it flickers out entirely?…

The Price of Hope

The Price of Hope

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When you have a few weeks left to live, the only other tragic thing that can happen to you besides dying is to fall in love.For Ariha, love means helping her best friend, Aarya, get the boy she has had a crush on since sixth grade. When life is so cruel as not to let Ariha have a love story of her own, she can at least help Aarya find happily ever after.The only problem is - Rehan, the boy with sun-kissed smiles and poetry in his veins. Rehan has only ever seen her from afar, the girl who haunts his dreams every night. And now she is here to ask him a favor that can leave him heartbroken. But can he refuse her wish if it's the first and last thing he can do for the girl of his dreams?***This story is part of ONC2023.***Disclaimer: This story is exclusively published on Wattpad. If you see it somewhere else, please do inform me.…

Caught In Your Chaos ✓

Caught In Your Chaos ✓

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| WATTPAD INDIA AWARDS 2021 SHORTLIST |Like a moth to the flame, Amy finds herself drowning in Jake's chaos, and it doesn't even make sense how she's ready to do anything to see that sun-kissed smile on his face. She is his peace when he is everything that sets her heart and soul in a hurricane.And just like that, all her plans to have a peaceful college life go down the drain. The moment she looks into his black orbs, she finds herself losing in the hands of a guy her mom strictly forbade her to get involved with ever. Who knew four years of college life would become everything she should have never sought for, but also, something she always wanted to, with all her heart.Jake is stubborn, arrogant, and a lot more mysterious about himself than Amy can handle. He is also passionate, an artist with a paintbrush that can create masterpieces and depressed in ways no one bothers to know, except Amy. Amy is undeniably attracted to him. But Jake harbors enough regrets from the past to never seek the light Amy has to offer. Amy slowly manages to break through the walls of redemption Jake has created around himself. But she can never change the fact that our mistakes run deep than any other feeling.When shadows of past mistakes start drowning Jake into a dark pit of chaos, Amy might be his one chance to seek light, his silver lining, and love that can heal the ugliest of scars. But is he willing to heal? Or is it simply too late for him?Cover by @krissthetic…

Soulmates ✓

Soulmates ✓

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||Wattys 2022 Shortlist|| [Wattys Bootcamp Mentorship 2022 - Mentor: @beautlies] Three Amigos. Two soulmates. A tragedy that leaves a trail of broken souls in its wake. *** Shay has found her soulmates in the Tripathi twins, Aarav and Ryan. Together they're the three amigos, joined to the hips from the day they met as toddlers. While Shay is their happy song, Aarav and Ryan are her dancing-on-air moment. A life without each other is life without not just one but two parts of their soul. So when a tragedy hits the three of them in the guts, will they survive a lifetime without their soulmates? Maybe to get through their shared grief, the only way is to heal together, save, and get saved. Content Warnings: Themes of depression/anxiety/mental health issues and alcohol consumption.Cover design by @beautlies…

The Kiss Equation ✓

The Kiss Equation ✓

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Daisy Eve has two crises - her heart is nearly broken by the love of her life, whom she can't seem to let go of, and she is a little slow when it comes to romance.So when the notorious Aelius Carter Hayes, the infamous best kisser, gets heartbroken on the same night, maybe they both can strike a deal to get back what's theirs.Perhaps, it takes more than just a kiss to fall in love.***This story is part of ONC2022.***Disclaimer: This story is exclusively published on Wattpad. If you see it somewhere else, please do inform me.…

Dear Augustus | Before I Let Go ✓

Dear Augustus | Before I Let Go ✓

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Grand Winner of ONC 2021(India)🏆 "Even after all this time, I find your smile brighter than the sun. And I find your color more mesmerizing than all the colors in the rainbow." ******** Despite being so much fascinated with romantic stories, Violet has never been in a real relationship. The reason is her everlasting crush on Adrian, who happens to be a sucker for true commitments. But when an impulsive outburst leads her to date, mysterious Augustus Brown, will Violet finally be able to weave a love story of her own, or will it only break her heart some more. Cover Design: @krissthetic PS: This story is based on PROMPT #33 of the OpenNovellaContest 2021[AmbassadorsIN].…

Tainted Vows

Tainted Vows

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There were rules to their marriage. She gets the financial security. He holds the control and power of his multi-billionaire empire, which his father won't make him a part of if he doesn't marry the girl of his father's choice. *****Her plans were simple: get a degree, be a supermodel, get a job that offered a decent balance in her bank account and have enough recognition that her mother had dreamt for herself once. However, a mountain of bills and a barely surviving career as a model are her reality at present. Now, she desperately needs money for her father's treatment, and her job at a seedy strip club and as a freelance model isn't providing enough. The proposal at hand - marry Alessandro Wayland, the bad boy heir of Wayland Development. A billionaire husband isn't so bad, but this one might be. With cold eyes, a black heart, and devilish charms that can lure any girl, Alessandro is the type Ever Hill despises. And the vows he whispers in her ear at the altar are nothing but tainted with lies and deceit.…

Fireflies

Fireflies

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Sia and Riana have their chemical hearts wrapped around corrosive love; in toxic and destructible ways. And one summer, right before Riana decides to move on, Sia will try one last time to turn the pages of her journal into a beautiful reality. Try she must.…

Dear Augustus | I Never Let Go ✓

Dear Augustus | I Never Let Go ✓

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"Even after all this time, I find your smile brighter than the sun. And I find your color more mesmerizing than all the colors in the rainbow." ********Fate has played yet another wicked game by putting Violet in between her past and her present. She's sure whichever path she chooses, her heart is to bleed.While Adrian is her anchor, Augustus is her kryptonite. Is it that tough a choice? Someone once said that love isn't a choice. It never was, and it never will be.Cover Design: @krissthetic…

Epiphany: A Collection Of Feelings

Epiphany: A Collection Of Feelings

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Epiphany is a collection of poems dedicated to my fellow humans who are out there struggling to find meaning in pain and despair.…

A Tale Of Hope

A Tale Of Hope

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A collection of poems that reflect true meaning of human emotions. Hope in the form of quotes.…