Tropes: Slow Burn | He fell first, she fell harder | Infidelity | High-school crush | Unrequited Love | One Sided Love | Courtship | Desi romance | NOT A SMUT!!!! Slow burn so slow you might want to burn yourself in the process. Is childhood crush different from adult love? She thought meeting her high school crush after a decade was fate - but fate has a dark sense of humor. When Saanvi crosses paths with the boy she once adored in school, sparks reignite and old dreams begin to feel real again. But tangled relationships, half-truths, and impossible choices blur the line between love and desire. As passion and guilt collide, Saanvi finds herself at the center of a secret too heavy to bear. Just when it seems everything has unraveled, she must face the hardest truth of all: she needs to outgrow her puppy love because it just ain't love. A slow-burn emotional rollercoaster of love, mistakes, and second chances. Perfect for readers who love messy love stories, flawed characters, and healing arcs that come with scars.