by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 18, 2026 | Short Stories, Uncategorized
The Space Between Us They sat in the same room, yet it felt like two different worlds. Ananya watched the ceiling fan trace slow, tired circles above them. Its faint creak filled the gaps where conversation once lived. Raghav sat on the opposite end of the sofa, eyes...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 18, 2026 | Short Stories
The Day Words Chose Silence The misunderstanding did not arrive loudly. It did not announce itself with shouting or slammed doors or dramatic exits. It came quietly, disguised as a sentence said in haste, heard in exhaustion, and carried forward by pride on both...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 16, 2026 | Short Stories
When We First Learned Each Other’s Names She met him in a place that demanded nothing from either of them. A waiting room. Not the dramatic kind—no urgency, no whispered prayers—but one that smelled faintly of disinfectant and old paper. The ceiling fan rotated...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 16, 2026 | Short Stories
The First Cup The kettle always whistled before the sun fully arrived. It was a thin, impatient sound, cutting through the half-sleep of the house, threading itself into corners that still belonged to night. Ananya heard it from the bedroom and did not move...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 11, 2026 | Book Reviews
Chetan Bhagat has never really been an author who makes his readers work too hard. His books are usually easy to pick up, easy to read and, more importantly, difficult to put down once the story gets moving. 400 Days follows that familiar strength, but this time...
