Fairy tail stories

             THE LOCKDOWN LOVE - RAHA Satish, sharp lines and spreadsheet minds, arrived in Bangalore from Tamil Nadu with a detailed plan for his engineering degree. Tarannum, all fluid color palettes and boundless curiosity, landed from Mumbai ready to challenge any structure her design course threw at her. They met not in a lab or a studio, but under the blazing sun of the orientation tent, their name tags sticking to their chests like foreign labels. She smiled at his meticulously organized binder; he was fascinated by the charcoal smudges on her thumb. Their love was built on the quiet grind of shared study sessions—his logic untangling her complex assignments, her creativity inspiring him to look beyond the parameters. Bangalore became the backdrop: late-night dosa runs, the scent of jasmine and earth after rain in Lalbagh, and Satish teaching  Tarannum  how to navigate the city’s winding streets on his slightly rusty scooter. Each ride...

  THE JOKE THAT BECAME A GOODBYE It all began in the office, where a boy met a girl who would soon become the closest friend he had ever expected.  Their bond grew effortlessly, shared lunches, endless conversations, and video calls that stretched late into the night. They understood each other in ways no one else did. Even when she had to resign from the job, nothing changed. If anything, their connection deepened. They continued talking for hours, laughing, sharing their days, and leaning on each other through everything. He cared for her like family, sometimes more than he realized. One day, in a moment of playful mischief, he decided to tease her. “I think I love you,” he said, expecting her to laugh it off, expecting it to be just another inside joke. But she didn’t laugh. She froze, confused, unsure how to respond. Slowly, she began avoiding him, not because she was angry, but because she didn’t know what his words truly meant. He didn’t take her reaction seriously at...