Between Half-Cups and Heartbeats

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Summary

Some connections aren't loud. They're just impossible to ignore. In a quiet café tucked between city noise and silences, Meera Thomas, an illustrator juggling more than just art, crosses paths with Ayaan Varma, a reserved startup CEO carrying his own quiet storms. What begins as glances and borrowed moments slowly becomes something deeper—something neither of them dares to define. Between unanswered messages, lingering warmth, and secrets tucked beneath everyday smiles, they learn that sometimes, love doesn't come crashing in—it lingers patiently until you're ready to hold it. A slow-burn romance where every moment matters, and every silence says something.

Genre
Romance
Author
Stephy
Status
Ongoing
Chapters
3
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
16+

Prologue

Some people fall in love loudly.

Mine began with silence.

A chipped coffee cup. A man who never smiled.The same seat. The same drink. The same distance between us.

I didn’t mean to notice him.And he didn’t mean to leave behind that pen.

But once you borrow a piece of someone, you start to wonder what the rest of them might feel like.