“And then she smiled a smile so dazzling, Rishi tripped over his own feet.” — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“She set her book carefully down, dog-earing a corner of her page with love.” — Sandhya Menon Book Copy Share Image
“She refused to be one of those girls who gave up on everything they'd been planning simply because a boy entered the… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“It was his damn fool heart. Ever optimistic, always looking for a sliver of sunshine in a sky clotted with thunderclouds.” — Sandhya Menon Sunshine Copy Share Image
“Rishi was a naturally good friend, she could tell, the kind of guy who thought your every fight was his as well.” — Sandhya Menon Friend Copy Share Image
“Hello, future wife,” he said, his voice bubbling with glee. “I can’t wait to get started on the rest of our lives!” — Sandhya Menon Future wife Copy Share Image
“It was like two invisible puppeteers, standing stage left and stage right, were yanking on strings to lift up the corners of… — Sandhya Menon Theatre Copy Share Image
“Her body conveyed anger like a second language; she must have had a lot of practice” — Sandhya Menon Anger Copy Share Image
“If this was how Rishi Patel showed his interest in her, if this was him wooing her, she wanted more. More, more,… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“But that was Rishi... he was like a pop song you thought you couldn't stand, but found yourself humming in the shower… — Sandhya Menon Pop song Copy Share Image
“So, just based on first day impressions, who do you guys think is going to win Insomnia Con?” Celia asked between bites… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“There was something about people who were that secure; they made you feel better about yourself, like they accepted you for everything… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“One of the guys held his hand out so the door wouldn’t close, but Rishi smiled brightly. “Oh no, you go ahead,”… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“She wept for her hardheadedness, and for a world that couldn't just let her be both, a woman in love and a… — Sandhya Menon Heart Copy Share Image
“Dimple thought of Insomnia Con, of Jenny Lindt, of SFSU, of Stanford. Of all the things she’d jeopardize if she called Ritu… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“I feel like I need to speak out, because if no one speaks out, if no one says, this is me, this… — Sandhya Menon Melting pot Copy Share Image
“He wondered if he should feel a stab of jealousy - Dimple bonding so well with his muscled, much cooler younger brother… — Sandhya Menon Jealousy Copy Share Image
“It was sort of nice that she didn’t need to explain the hovering, how it really came from a place of love.… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“You're going to see a lot of it. People getting ahead unfairly because of the category into which they were born: male or white… — Sandhya Menon Different points of view Copy Share Image
“Did you know each other from outside of this class?” Rishi felt something hot pressing its weight against his diaphragm. Your spirits… — Sandhya Menon First Day Copy Share Image
“When they finally pulled apart, Rishi’s mouth tingling still, Dimple smiled shyly and looked down at their hands, entwined between them on… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“Dimple could see, flush from the endorphins of a great performance, why actors and performers got addicted to this kind of thing.… — Sandhya Menon Actors Copy Share Image
“And then he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her to him, one hand moving up to cup her cheek, thumb… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“She inhaled deeply—and sneezed. Stupid allergies. “Gods bless you,” Rishi said. Dimple arched an eyebrow. “Gods?” He nodded sagely. “As a Hindu,… — Sandhya Menon Comic book Copy Share Image
“This is our life. We get to decide the rules. We get to say what goes and what stays, what matters and… — Sandhya Menon Choice Copy Share Image
“You. Are. Beautiful. Lajawab. My only worry is that I might not be able to do you justice.” — Sandhya Menon Beautiful Copy Share Image
“He already knew the first time he saw Dimple’s picture that their story would become a sort of legend” — Sandhya Menon Dimple Copy Share Image
“Rishi kissed her with purpose, with meaning, like he believed this was exactly where they were supposed to be in this moment.… — Sandhya Menon Copy Share Image
“With a lurch Rishi realized his brain was also diverting blood flow to other parts of his body. He immediately began to… — Sandhya Menon Blood flow Copy Share Image
“Seriously? That's what you think I should be relegating my brain space to? Looking nice? Like, if I don't make the effort… — Sandhya Menon Hope Copy Share Image
“Dimple didn’t want to admit how much what he was saying resonated with her. Loneliness. That’s what he was describing. And she’d… — Sandhya Menon Life Copy Share Image
