Gay Stories · 2 parts
The Barista's Number
A phone number is written under a coffee cup lid in Portland. Sam, who wrote it, is shy and funny, and Rafa, who found it, is not sure he should call.
Stories tagged “meet-cute”
Hindi Stories · 2 parts
Barsaat Ki Raat
A power cut in Delhi leaves Neha and Aman stuck in a lift between floors. In the dark, two strangers talk about their lives and the chai they both miss.
Gay Stories · 2 parts
Bike Repair
Rik's bike gets a flat tyre on a rainy Amsterdam canal bridge. Dani, a bike mechanic with grease on his hands, stops to help and refuses to leave.
Short Stories · 2 parts
Five Minutes Late
Priya is late for dinner with her sister's friend, Sam. A locked car and a flat battery keep her in the rain, and the wait turns out to be the best part.
Hindi Stories · 2 parts
Padosan
A dupatta blows off a Lucknow balcony and lands on the next one. Kavita comes to get it back, and the man on the other side, Rahul, has been hoping for exactly this.
Short Stories · 2 parts
The Elevator
A Dubai office lift stops between floors fourteen and fifteen. Rhea, an architect on a deadline, and Omar, a stranger from the floor above, have forty minutes to talk.
Romance & Sensual · 2 parts
The Upstairs Neighbour
A burst pipe upstairs drips through Maya's kitchen ceiling. The man responsible is Leo, a quiet architect who arrives with a toolbox, an apology and far too much charm.