Love, Fear And Other Guests

One minute you're chuckling. The next, you're questioning life. Then suddenly, you're reading with a flashlight under your blanket. This book has range. It's the literary version of "I'm just vibing." Pick a mood, pick a story. Heck, pick one at random—it's all curated chaos.This isn't a book. It's a playlist. Each story? A different track. Sometimes upbeat, sometimes acoustic heartbreak, sometimes something that makes you say, "Wait, what just happened?"There's no skip button here, but there's a 'repeat' function—because some stories demand a second spin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ They arrive unannounced. Love, Fear and Other Guests is a collection of short stories and micro fiction about the emotions that visit us like old friends, or unexpected intrusions. Some sit quietly on the couch. Others rattle every door. Within these pages are glass breaking at odd hours, people stumbling through life and punchlines, loved ones with mysterious pasts, talking trees and cats, clash of ancient weapons, cricket-filled afternoons and souls floating just slightly outside the body. Each piece is a brief encounter; fleeting, vivid, sometimes unfinished, just like the guests who barely knocked and never left. So open the door. They've been waiting. Authors Info : Mathews Regi – Copywriter turned storyteller, known for witty, self-aware writing. Vasudevan L – Poet and author in Tamil and English, blending nostalgia with modern storytelling. Aneeshaa Aditya – Writer, chai lover, tattoo enthusiast, and ginger cat mom. Gautham Parmar – Believes stories, songs, and cinema can spark meaningful pauses. Karthikeyan J – Engineer-turned-writer, book collector, and weekend bookstore wanderer. Gayathri Mahesh – Author and Cambridge graduate, strategist, and lifelong writer. Chidambaram SP – First-time writer embracing rough edges as part of his style. Anirudh AR – Traveller at heart, daydreamer, and storyteller between tea breaks. Devlina Banerji – Accidental writer whose stories thrive outside logic and deadlines. Tejas Srinivasan – Copywriter, singer-songwriter, and director—believes everything is art. Skanda Kiran – Sports enthusiast and wordplay lover, creating across all mediums. Malavika Balasubramanian – Writes to explore choices, parallel lives, and hidden meanings. Rishi Kumar – Captures everyday life with nostalgia, reflection, and poetic imagery. Jerrin Joseph – Kerala-based writer of fiction, thrillers, and fantasy with cinematic flair. Adithi Venkateswaran – Creative strategist and storyteller inspired by everyday life. Vivek Kumar – Storyteller drawn to irony, dark humour, and overlooked truths. ________________________________________________________ Cover Art by Peer