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Behind Every Smile
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Complete, First published Mar 22, 2016
#315 Non-Fiction-9/27/17
"The loneliest people can be the kindest. The saddest people sometimes smile the brightest. The most damaged people are filled with wisdom. All because they do not wish the pain they've endured on another soul." - Timothy Delvecc 

Every person has a story. Usually when we look at someone we don't know, we tend not to think about what they could possibly be going through and all the thoughts running through their mind. Our brains tend to make judgments based upon what we see; and everyone knows that's not always a good thing.

This is a story-a true story-of how judgment became my worst enemy. Mind you, this is not a happy tale.

This is a story of a girl in search for happiness. A girl who has yet to discover herself while journeying down an unpleasant road filled with lies and torturous schemes.

 Don't let the title of this book deceive you and the picture of the smiling, innocent young woman lead you to believe this will be a book about sunshines and rainbows. 
What you do not see is the immense pain and anger that hides behind the slight grin. The scars from countless fights that are covered by the thin layer of clothes that nobody will ever see. So think again when you look at this book-because on the inside you'll find the story of the little girl on the cover is not what you'd expect.
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82 parts Complete Mature

[Completed] *MATURE BECAUSE*: It contains serious, sensitive and triggering topics like self-harm, unhealed trauma, assault, murders, etc. Reader discretion is advised. We are all flawed in some way or another, aren't we? How far can we go into our real personalities to be accepted by others? Here are some college students, figuring out the faults in their lives while accepting each other as they are. This is the story of exploring life, jumping away from pasts and diving with open arms into self-made futures. Aashna Bagchi, a psychology student, has been working day and night on her research that holds the most important place in her life. So important that she has left some equally important threads behind. Meanwhile, Abeer Purohit, a not-so-random neighbourhood guy who grew up without any friends, claims that he didn't need any. However, after meeting Aashna and her friends, he has started wishing for some deeper relationships. Aashna, Abeer, Girisha, Muskan, Kartik, Abhimanyu, and others, all carry some deep-rooted sorrows within them. What they also carry, are dreams, ambitions and hopes. Together they grow, cope, heal, work hard and be there for each other... but at what cost? What will it take to achieve their dreams? How many times is it that destiny lets us have what we want? Is it true that relationships fall apart in the journey of aspirations? How do you know if the relationships are healthy and worth engaging in? So many questions in their lives. Yet these youngsters stand strong against all the hardships, ready to fight against whatever comes their way. But... for how long can they do this? How long will they last? ***Some major themes/tropes:- Friends to lovers Group Friendship Adulting Slow burn, Healthy Romance Dreams and Aspirations Perspectives on relationships Healing and Coping Sunshine X Sunshine Multiple couples (Libraries, Books, Coffee, Psychology, Art) ...and of course, a lot more!