“Cute Crush” is a gay romance short story of over 9,800 words, set in contemporary India. It narrates the forbidden love between an experienced travel journalist and his youthful assistant.

Yuvaan is the team leader of his newspaper’s travel section. When his boss Devesh hires an assistant for him, Yuvaan feels excited, and hopes to make a good impression. However, his hopes plummet once it turns out that it’s Samedh: his half-Indian half-Korean date from three months ago.

Things didn’t exactly work out during their first meeting, so now Yuvaan has to deal with some awkwardness. Being a mature adult, he knows how to put the past behind him; but even though he’s trying very hard to forget everything that went wrong, his attraction to Samedh just won’t let him do it.

As the two keep working together, their feelings intensify, and soon, Yuvaan begins wondering whether his assistant isn’t, by any chance, crushing on him as well. His adoring behavior and shyness would point to that, but he’s not single, and to that, Yuvaan has his own source of conflict. He’s twelve years older than Samedh, and his supervisor at work, as well...

Will the two find a way to express their feelings without creating drama in their life?

“Cute Crush” is a short story that explores the complicated relationships between two people who first met in a romantic setting and then revert to simple coworkers. As such, it deals with themes such as (seemingly) unrequited love and secret pining, pulling readers into a whirlwind mix of difficult emotions.

“Cute Crush” also focuses on travel-related themes; from discussing exotic trips to enjoying local sights, it’s a fun take on the subject meant to help you discover new and enchanting destinations. If you're in for a sweet gay romance with a Bollywood flair, “Cute Crush” is the right read for you.

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