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Chandrasekhar Jabali's avatar

Amazing writing. Let's know when you compile all your stories into a book.

Mumbai || Paused's avatar

Yes. 👍🏾

Vikram Shah's avatar

Thanks, Gopal :)

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Thank you for reading and this comment, means a lot!

The Fanciful Senorita's avatar

Awww, this is your second piece I read today because the Vikram Seth piece needs something light to follow it. Absolutely loved this one! Crushes, especially ones we think aren’t requited are such an experience, aren’t they? Enjoyable and uncomfortable in equal measure. You write of them so well!

Vikram Shah's avatar

Enjoyable and uncomfortable in equal measure is the best way to put it. A lot has changed since I first wrote the story, but this feeling is always the same haha. Thank you v much for reading!

Ayush Rawat's avatar

Hi Vikram, I absolutely loved this!! It's so refreshing, original, and it was 2011!! I am really looking forward to holding your book in my hands and reading it! (even the deleted line hit hard)

Vikram Shah's avatar

Ayush, fellow fan of Railsong!!! Thank you so much for reading :)

Hrishikesh Kayshap's avatar

Hahahah really related and laughed out loud to the capital of Columbia - i clicked on Bogota but yeah couldn’t remember that of Burkina Faso!

Vikram Shah's avatar

I still can’t pronounce it right haha! Thank you so much for reading :)

Sankhadeep's avatar

What a beautiful piece! Felt so real until Munaf Patel took a catch...