Stories by Vivek

"Stories about the lives we are all quietly living."

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Curated Literary Collections

Collection • 4 Chapters

Modern Mumbai Stories

A anthology exploring the invisible lives nested inside Mumbai local trains, high-rises, and late-night cafes. Dedicated to those quietly living their dreams in the city of sweat and stars.

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All Published Story Chapters

  • 9 to 6
    a love story the city didn't plan

    Anjali and Mrunal find each other in the morning rush of the 289 BEST bus, learning that Mumbai writes its warmest chapters outside the daily commute.

    Category: modern-romance | 8 min read
  • The Dream — Eighty Stories High
    Looking at Mumbai from the clouds.

    Vishal builds their dream eighty stories high in Lower Parel, only to reach the sky and find how lonely a place it is to stand.

    Category: urban-hustle | 9 min read
  • The Simping
    the heavy, invisible toll of one-sided love

    Isha navigates the heavy journey from Lower Parel to BKC, matching her heartbeat to gray WhatsApp ticks and learning how the city charges for a love that never returns.

    Category: modern-romance | 6 min read
  • The Situationship
    the parallel lanes we choose to ride

    Shriya and Daksh meet on the same wet tarmac evening after evening, riding side-by-side but looking at the world through different rearview mirrors.

    Category: modern-romance | 8 min read
  • Yeh Hai Mumbai — Kashi's Story
    the city that teaches you the cost of a dream

    Kashi arrives in Mumbai to conquer his future—read this story to see what happens to his dreams.

    14 min read

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